Responsibilities/Job Description:
Our Fairview Orthopedic SurgerySpecialists Clinic team in Minneapolis, MN provides care for a broad spectrum of bone and joint injuries. We're here to treat Complex conditions affecting ankles, feet, hands, shoulders, elbows, and spine, as well as musculoskeletal tumors. Pediatrics to Adults.
We are hiring a LPN/ Licensed Practical Nurse-Orthopedic Speciality Clinic
Location Onsite: Fairview Clinic and Surgery Center - 909 Fulton St. SE Minneapolis, MN 55455
Hours: 80 hours/two weeks
Days shifts
possible limited weekend rotation
Generous Benefits
As a an LPN and member of the interdependent team led by a designated RN and Providers, the LPN is accountable to perform patient care duties and activities for a group of pediatric to adult patients.
Responsibilities
- Maintains knowledge of, and complies with, all relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures and standards.
- Actively participates in creating and implementing improvements.
- Supports the nursing process to achieve outcome focused patient care by following the plan of care in order to achieve identified patient outcomes.
- Observes and collects data to contribute to the assessments of the patient and family in order to develop an outcome focused plan of care.
- Follows the plan of care in order to achieve identified patient outcomes.
- Intervenes in emergency situations as appropriate within scope of practice.
- Communicates effectively with patient/family, physicians, and the interdependent team regarding the care of the patient.
- Contributes to the achievement of patient and unit outcomes (Safety, cost, quality, satisfaction, engagement) by working collaboratively with inter and intradepartmental teams.
- Utilizes the nursing process to provide holistic, compassionate, safe, high quality, population-based care
- Observes and collects pertinent data and/or clinical findings to enhance patient outcomes.
- Provides patient educational information appropriate to the developmental level, learning needs, readiness, cultural values, and beliefs of patients and families.
- Demonstrates practices that support safety with recognition of variations in populations served, preventing harm to patients, families, employees, and themselves.
- Demonstrates behavior consistent with the standards, scope of practice, ethics, and characteristics of a licensed professional.
- Basic ability to use a computer and applications that are associated with performing basic work tasks (navigate in Windows, Outlook, epic EHR, etc.).
- Skilled in developing effective rapport with customers, co- workers, or families, actively listening to develop a positive connection.
- Ability to interact effectively, listen actively and develop positive working relationships with diverse customers and staff honoring different world views.
Required Qualifications
- Practical Nursing diploma from an accredited school of nursing or Associates LPN Degree
- 1-3 years experience
- Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross) by start date
- MN Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) by start date
- We can consider new graduate LPN's
Qualifications:
$26.58- $37.53 Hourly