Licensed Practical Nurse (Lpn) - Atrium Health Perspective Health & Wellness - Southpark - Prn

Overview

Job Summary

The RN Clinical Nurse I/Ambulatory provides professional nursing care through skillful assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation in the ambulatory, outpatient, and Medical Group practice settings in accordance with policies and procedures under the supervision of the supervisor and manager. The RN Clinical Nurse I/Ambulatory will assist in maintaining a safe work environment and performs all related job responsibilities in a safe manner. Maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the population of patients served.

Essential Functions

• Communicates effectively in all areas of practice.
• Collects data pertinent to the healthcare consumer's health or the situation.
• Contributes to quality nursing practice.
• Practices ethically.
• Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation.
• Implements the identified plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
• Demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession.
• Delegates elements of care to appropriate healthcare workers in accordance with any applicable legal or policy parameters or principles.
• Seeks knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice and promotes futuristic thinking.
• Practices in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity and inclusion principles.
• Evaluates one's own and other's nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective, and fiscally responsible.
• Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes.
• Analyzes the assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnoses, problems, and issues.
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes.
• Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
• Promotes shared governance, or facility decision making activities, developing and nurturing research to positively affect clinical outcomes and promotion.
• Integrates evidence and research findings into practice.
• Collaborates with healthcare consumer and other key stakeholders in the conduct of nursing practice.

Physical Requirements

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English in good, understandable terms. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch. Finger dexterity. Critical thinking and ability to concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions. Physical Abilities Testing required.
Education, Experience and Certifications.
Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing; BSN preferred. Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider status according to American Heart Association. Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state in which you work and reside or; if declaring a National License Compact (NLC) state as your primary state of residency, meet the licensure requirements in your home state; or for Non-National License Compact states, current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner required in the state where the RN works.