What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN/LPN- Staff Nurse position at Texarkana Surgery Center LP?
Texarkana Surgery Center has been and remains dedicated to providing high quality outpatient surgical care in a convenient and comfortable setting. We treat our patients and their families with the highest quality of care and maintain an enduring commitment to excellence.
We are a multi-specialty facility and Medicare-certified. All of our physicians are board-certified with significant training and experience in their respective specialties. Our state-of-the-art facility features technologically advanced medical equipment and our medical staff offers superior clinical expertise. We are dedicated to providing our patients with the absolute best that medicine has to offer and setting new standards of excellence in health care.
The Center’s management company, AMSURG is a nationally recognized leader in the strategic and operational management of ambulatory surgery centers with medical specialties ranging from gastroenterology to ophthalmology and orthopedics. With more than 250 surgery centers across the U.S., we partner with physicians and health systems to deliver the highest standards of patient care and quality. For more information, please access our website: https://www.amsurg.com/.
Through AMSURG, our clinician-led organization is changing the face of healthcare by delivering high-quality care that puts the patient first.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the designated Registered Nurse, the Licensed Vocational/Practical nurse (LPN / LVN) is responsible for professional, direct patient care in the LPN/LVN role. The LPN/LVN will utilize the nursing process within their scope of practice to assist the Registered Nurse to develop, plan and execute patient’s plan of care. The LPN/LVN is responsible for care, in areas assigned, within the center, as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing
- LPN/LVN with active, unrestricted state license
- One (1) year of nursing experience
- CPR certification and/or ACLS-PALS certification (as required by Center)
- Strong ethical and moral character references
- Basic computer skills
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ability to obtain and document patient’s medical history
- Uses proper techniques and procedures according to accepted standards of practice following policies and procedures
- Ability to initiate, monitor, or discontinue various catheters, tubes, dressings, and equipment
- Ability to initiate intravenous access per nurse practice act, centers policy and procedures and state guidelines
- Effectively organizes and avoids wasteful practices of time, equipment, and supplies
- Escorts or transports patient safely
- Administers medications correctly and accurately per nurse practice act, centers policy and procedures, and state guidelines
- Observes universal precautions
- Regular and predictable attendance
- Attends all required education
- Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned
Apply Now! Come Join our Team! We offer Competitive Pay, Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
Plus Work/Life balance by Paid Time Off
Must pass a background check and drug screen.
We do not discriminate in practices or employment opportunities on the basis of an individual's race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other prohibited category set forth in federal or state regulations. We are an equal opportunity employer.
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