LPN - Med Surg
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Overview
Rural IHS facility needs an LPN to come on for a 13+ week contract. Need a team player who can hit the ground running ASAP. Job qualifications below: A LPN is a nurse who cares for people who are sick, injured, convalescent or disabled. Caring for patients within hospitals, and long term care facilities. Shift Days *Rooms patients. *Takes and records vital signs. *Screens patients according to Cherokee Nation's policies. *Orders lab and x-rays according to Cherokee Nation's policies and sanding orders. *Administers medications, immunizations, and treatments according to standing orders, and/or provider orders *Operates a variety of medical equipment. *Documents observations, referrals and nursing interventions according to CN documentation standards. *Assists the provider with diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical procedures and exams. *Provides patient education and self-management support. *Obtains lab specimens as needed. *Participates in ongoing quality improvement activities using the Model for Improvement. *Participates as part of the care team. Requirements- Schedule: Day Shift Must have a minimum of 3 years of experience Must possess a valid Oklahoma Practical Nurse's License Certs: BLS, ACLS, and PALS Attire: Navy Blue Scrubs Ability to work with Peds patients. Good written and verbal communication skills Meet pre-employment credentialing clearances (Background Check and Drug Screen) Ability to meet physical demands (stand; walk; sit; climb stairs, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl), and lift up to 50lbs
Company
Indian Health Services