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OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City
Worker Type:
Regular
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 provider's 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 patient's charts by transcribing results of any
labs, x-rays, or other evaluations. Continuously checks the progress of data
availability for orders, to ensure the patient's 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 patient's
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:
6100000040 SAPO HEART and VASCULAR
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Benefits:
SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits
package to fit their needs.
* Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental
leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
* Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay
offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid
base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
* Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through
FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
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