Licensed Practical Nurse - Outpatient Clinic jobs in Oklahoma

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Job Highlights:

·        Department: Behavioral Health- outpatient

·        Schedule: PRN

·        Starting Pay: $27.50 hour

·        Shift Differentials: Available for night, weekend, and additional shifts​

·        Location: SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital – Midtown, OKC

Job Summary:

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contributes to the assessment of patients and ensures the well-being of patients.
• Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
• Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
• Performs point of care testing and therapeutic services.
• Educates patients/families about treatment plan including self-care post discharge, holistic health needs, available resources and follow up care.
• As an SSM Health nurse, I will demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model. Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 
 

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 
 
State of Work Location: Illinois 

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) 
•     And 
•     Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) 

     
State of Work Location: Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin 

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) 
•     And 
•     Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Issued by Compact State

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