What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN - Professional Development Licensed Practical Nurse - Ambulatory Nursing position at Geisinger Health?
Location :
Geisinger Office Building I (GOB I)
Shift :
Days (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours :
Worker Type :
Regular
Exemption Status : Job Summary :
Responsible for supporting nursing clinical practice, budgetary personnel activities, regulatory activities associated with the clinical department, and professional development coordination assistance. Assures compliance with the directives, policies and applicable laws and regulations. Responsible for developing and initiating improvements in the organization and delivery of high-quality, cost-effective patient care.
Job Duties :
- Assists professional development supervisor with orientation, onboarding, ongoing competency evaluation and integration of new employees, including database management
- Maintains current knowledge base clinically and administratively through active participation in professional, and educational nursing activities to enhance skills as manager, leader, and clinical resource.
- Provides educational reinforcement support as delegated by the ambulatory nursing leadership team
- Assist professional development coordinator with Ambulatory Nurse Leader program
- Assist with ambulatory clinical skill mix assessments systemwide, providing clinical operations teams assistance with nursing skill mix optimization.
- Assist in review of ambulatory nursing position justifications to ensure appropriate scope assignment.
- Supports organizational and site-specific efforts for service excellence, financial accountability, quality improvement, and patient safety. Maintains documentation for fiscal impact tracing.
- Evaluates quality of care administered in assigned areas, makes rounds, and assures timely communication of significant operational issues.
- Focuses on empirical quality outcomes related to clinical practice.
- Collaborates with Ambulatory Nursing Leadership team to support the department goals and Geisinger Nursing system strategic plan.
- Serves as a strong role model in professional practice as evidenced by strong relationships with staff and members of other departments, effective communications, appropriate resource utilization and sound planning skills.
- Communicates pertinent information as necessary within the ambulatory nursing structure
- Facilitates team-based problem solving within and between departments.
- Actively support Magnet philosophies such as a healthy work environment, professional growth and patient and family involvement in care decisions.
- Supports Ambulatory Nursing Leadership team with administrative responsibilities for departments as delegated.
- Contributes feedback related to the development, maintenance, and implementation of policies and procedures
- Serves as a clinical resource, assisting nursing personnel in attending to identified patient and family needs, obtaining equipment and patient care items as necessary, and to answer questions and solve problems within the department and the institution.
- Promotes and supports positive guest relations.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details :
Join our growing team to support our employer offered training programs for current and future employees to become certified medical assistants!
Candidates located in both Central and Northeast PA are encouraged to apply.
Geisinger cares about not only its patients and members, but also about you and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally. We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves. To learn more : https : / / jobs.geisinger.org / diversity
Education :
Graduate from Specialty Training Program- (Required)
Experience :
Minimum of 2 years-Nursing (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s) :
Licensed Practical Nurse - Default Issuing Body
Skills :
Clinical Skills, Healthcare Industry, Medical Devices And Tools, Patient Safety
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES : Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.
We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
