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RN or LPN or CNA - SENIOR HEALTH CLINIC in JONESBORO, Arkansas at Saint Bernards Medical Center

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Saint Bernards Medical Center
JONESBORO, Arkansas, 72401, United States
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RN or LPN or CNA - SENIOR HEALTH CLINIC

FOR RN CANDIDATES:

  • JOB REQUIREMENTS
    • Education
      • Current licensure or permit as a registered nurse in the state of Arkansas.
    • Experience
      • Knowledge of hospital and department policies and procedures, patient care procedures; ability to operate technical equipment as acquired through orientation.
    • Physical
      • Normal hospital environment. Exposure to biological hazards. Frequent exposure to unpleasant odors. Close eye work. Hearing of normal and soft tones. Distinguish smells. Distinguish temperatures by touch and proximity. Lifting up to 100 lbs. Carrying up to 40 lbs. Pushing/pulling up to 350 lbs. Frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, and reaching.
      • This is a safety sensitive position. Please see the St. Bernards Substance Abuse Policy for further information.
  • JOB SUMMARY
    • Responsible for assessing, analyzing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of patients on a daily basis. Under the general supervision of the Director, Patient Care Manager, Assistant Patient Care Manager, and Registered Nurse in charge, when not in charge. Incumbents are subject to overtime and call-back as required by the hospital.
FOR LPN CANDIDATES:
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education
Graduate of a School of Practical Nursing. Must have reliable transportation and current Arkansas drivers license and automobile liability insurance. Completion of LPNII course.
Experience
Two (2) years nursing experience, with one-year practice following completion of LPN II course. One (1) year experience must be a hospital setting in a medical-surgical environment. Knowledge and Abilities: Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to and communicate with primarily the geriatric population, and to a lesser degree the pediatric and adult populations. Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span. Able to assess data reflecting the patients’ status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age-specific needs.
Physical
This is a safety sensitive position. Please see the St. Bernards Substance Abuse Policy for further information.
Involves being inside and outside. Exposure to temperatures 32 degrees and less and 100 degrees or more, fumes, dust, and noise. Hearing within normal range. Frequent sitting, stooping, standing, walking, bending, pushing/pulling up to 250 pounds, carrying up to 35 pounds, and lifting up to 100 pounds. Must have reliable transportation and current drivers license valid in the state of Arkansas and automobile liability insurance.
JOB SUMMARY
Performs selected nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse.
According to state law and the standards of this agency, the Home Health LPN is limited in the following area. LPNs can make visits requiring routine skilled care, such as:
Dressing changes
Finger stick blood sugars (FSBS)
Urinary catheter insertions
Venipunctures for laboratory specimens
Injections by IM or SQ, as permitted by policy
Other routine nursing tasks
IV antibiotic therapy
De-access central lines
IV hydration
Central line maintenance/flushing & site care
Simple assessments (collect assessment data)
PEG
NG tubes
LPNs may not:
Unilateral changes in the Plan of Care- call M.D.; write orders; change care plan
Admission visit-initial comprehensive assessment
Recertification visit
Resume visit
High risk IV therapy (Dobumine, TPN, Chemotherapy)
Access Porta cath
1st dose antibiotics
Patient Care Technician personal care evaluation (every 14 days)
Patient Care Technician supervisory visits (every 100 hours)
Other duties identified by supervisory staff
OASIS assessment
Discharge visits
Assess/Manage Epidural Infustion
Complex assessment
Blood drawn from central venous access
FOR CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT CANDIDATES:
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education
Skills and proficiency in oral and written grammar, communication, and basic mathematics as acquired through official completion of high school or its equivalent. Ability to perform support activities in patient care as acquired through completion of an approved Vo-Tech program and certified as a Nurse Aide through the Office of Long Term Care or after completion of a minimum of one semester of an RN/LPN program with a nursing skills checklist completed by their nursing instructor. Candidates must be currently enrolled in an approved program to utilize the RN/LPN Nursing Student Skills Checklist. A year of PCT experience within the acute care setting will be considered in lieu of formal training.
Experience
Knowledge of patient care technician practices and related patient care activities and hospital policies and procedures as acquired through on-the-job training. Knowledge of basic non-technical skills as acquired through on-the-job training.
Physical
This is a safety sensitive position. Please see the St. Bernards Substance Abuse Policy for further information.
Normal hospital environment. Continuous exposure to biological hazards. Frequent exposure to unpleasant fumes and odors. Close eye work. Hearing within normal and soft tones. Distinguish smells. Distinguish temperatures by touch and proximity. Lifting up to 100 lbs. Carrying up to 40 lbs. Pushing/pulling up to 350 lbs. Frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping and reaching.
JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for performing assigned patient care activities and assisting licensed nursing personnel. Under the direct supervision of the Patient Care Manager or designee, responsible for assigned areas on 1 shift. Incumbents are subject to overtime and call-back as required by facility.

Job Location

JONESBORO, Arkansas, 72401, United States

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