LPN - Clinic - Central

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We ve made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942 but one thing has never changed our commitment to serve heal lead educate and innovate We believe that every award earned every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways At Ochsner whether you work with patients every day or support those who do you are making a difference and that matters Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today This job provides direct care including IV therapy of assigned patients within the framework of the Licensed Practical Nurse Act under the direction of a Registered Nurse Directs and assists ancillary nursing staff with assigned duties and interacts with the multidisciplinary team and other personnel Demonstrates professional responsibilities and is responsible for own practice and assists other members of the healthcare team in providing the highest quality personalized patient care p To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties br br This job description is a summary of primary duties responsibilities p Education Required High School diploma or equivalent Work Experience Required Experience working confidential information fast paced environment minimal supervision Certifications Current LPN License state practice Basic Life Support BLS Certification American Heart Association Preferred IV Therapy Credentials KSAs Excellent organizational skills Good time management self directed Good judgement interpersonal skills Delegation skills Job Duties Effectively uses Nursing Process delivery patient care data gathering planning evaluation Provides based physical psycho social educational safety related criteria appropriate ages served Communicates effectively professionally all patients guests family members coworkers ensure quality patient experience Adapts rapid change positive manner throughout day needs unit department change Manages personal professional development maintains required clinical knowledge technical skills training credentials Other related duties as required The above statements describe general nature level work only They are not exhaustive list all required responsibilities duties skills Other duties added amended any time Remains knowledgeable current federal state local laws accreditation standards regulatory agency requirements applies area responsibility ensures compliance such laws regulations standards employer maintains complies Compliance Privacy Program Standards Conduct immediate reporting known suspected unethical questionable behaviors conduct patient employee safety privacy compliance concerns Employer Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration employment regard race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability status Physical Environmental Demands physical demands described here representative those must met employee successfully perform essential functions Reasonable accommodations made enable individuals disabilities performance essential functions Heavy Work Exerting pounds force occasionally frequently constantly move objects Constantly activity condition exists more than time) move objects demand requirements excess Sedentary Work Even though weight lifted negligible amount job rated Light Work when requires walking standing significant degree When requires sitting most time entails pushing pulling arm leg controls When job requires working production rate pace entails constant pushing pulling materials even though weight materials negligible NOTE constant stress strain maintaining production rate pace especially industrial setting physically demanding worker although amount force exerted negligible Duties performed routinely require exposure blood body fluid tissue Incumbent works patient care area works area where patients enter works directly affected people works specimens could contain communicable diseases There occupational risk exposure communicable diseases Because incumbent works healthcare setting there occupational risk exposure hazardous medications hazardous waste environment receipt transport storage preparation dispensing administration cleaning disposal contaminated waste Risk level exposure increase depending essential job duties role Please click link view Ochsner Rush delineated job descriptions daily duties Once click link request permission being able view site note could take hours access granted Are ready make difference Apply Today Ochsner Health does not consider individual applicant until they have formally applied open position careers website Please refer determine whether position 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