What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) position at Amberwell Health?
Job Details
Job Location: Amberwell Highland Clinic - Highland, KS
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: 2 Year Degree
Salary Range: Undisclosed
Job Shift: Day
Job Category: Nursing - Clinic
Description
Position Summary
A professional care provider who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of pediatric to later adult patient populations, providing care through the continued utilization of the nursing process in collaboration with other health care team members.
Qualifications
Education
- Vocational/ Technical
- Kansas LPN license
- BLS
Experience
- None required
- 2 yrs preferred
Skills
- Organizational
- Verbal
- Interpersonal
- Customer Relations
- Mathematical
- Analytical
- Grammar/Spelling
- Read/Comprehend written instructions
- Follow verbal instructions
- Computer:EMR
Age of Patients Served
- Neonate/Infant (birth-1 year)
- Child/Ped (1-11 years)
- Adolescent (12-17 years)
- Adult (18-64 years)
- Geriatric ( 65 years)
Mental and Emotional Requirements
- Manage stress appropriately
- Make decisions under pressure
- Manage anger/fear/hostility/violence of others appropriately
- Handle multiple priorities
- Work alone
- Work in areas that are confined and/or crowded
Working Conditions
- Exposure to communicable diseases
- Exposure to blood and/or body fluids
- CRT (computer) monitor
Physical Requirements
- Medium work- Exert up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. constantly
- Stand for 2-4 hours per day
- Sit for 2-3 hours per day
- Walk for 5-6 hours per day
- Perform repetitive tasks/motions
- Distinguish colors
- Hear alarms/telephone/tape recorder/normal speaking voice
- Have good manual dexterity
- Have good eye/hand/foot coordination
- Have clarity of vision: Mid (>20=-<20=)
