RN/LPN/CMA-Pulmonology Clinic

Its more than a career, its a calling

IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital – Mt. Vernon

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Department: SSM Pulmonology Clinic

Schedule: Full Time, Day Shift, Monday through Friday, no nights, weekends or holidays

Starting Pay: For MA $18/hr for LPN $20.78/hr for RN $29.30/hr(Offers are based on years of experience and equity for this role.)

Location: IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital – Mt. Vernon

Sign on bonus for eligible candidates

Job Summary:

Provides care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within the scope of license.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Contributes to the assessment of patients and ensures the well-being of patients.

Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.

Performs laboratory tests and therapeutic services.

Educates patients/families about disease treatment plan including self care post discharge, holistic health needs, available resources and follow up care.

May documents the providers encounter with patients. Lists all proper diagnoses and symptoms, as well as discharge/follow-up instructions and prescriptions, as indicated by the provider.

May transcribes patient orders including laboratory tests, radiology tests and medications. Completes patients charts by transcribing results of any labs, x-rays, or other evaluations. Continuously checks the progress of data availability for orders, to ensure the patients workup is complete so that the provider is able to make treatment decisions regarding that patient.

May transcribes consultations or discussions with family and/or the patients private physician or the on-call physician.

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

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

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

6350000046 MP 420 Pulmonology

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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