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Artesia General Hospital

LPN - Urology

Artesia General Hospital, Artesia, New Mexico, United States, 88210

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Job Summary:

Provides professional nursing care for clinic/office patient within the scope of regulations outlined in the New Mexico Nurse Practice Act.

Essential Values-Based, Leadership and Management Competencies:

Demonstrates competencies in line with the five core values that are the foundation of all activities performed by employees in order to achieve the Mission of Artesia General Hospital

Ø Respect: Demonstrates competence in respect for others.

Ø Leadership: Demonstrates competence in knowing everyone has a role.

Ø Professionalism: Demonstrates competence in the conduct, aims and qualities of health care.

Ø Dedication: Demonstrates competence in dedication to Artesia General Hospital.

Ø Commitment To Excellence: Demonstrates competence in expecting nothing less than "DOING THE RIGHT THING".

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Obtain and document patient vital signs.

• Perform testing such as oximetry, glucometry, urinalysis and other tests when requested per practitioner.

• Educate patient as directed.

• Perform clerical duties as needed.

• Administer medications and/or injections, prescribed procedures with instruction to patient.

• Maintain patient care areas.

• Monitor pharmacy area.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES :

• As assigned.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILL/ABILITIES:

• As outlined in the New Mexico Nurse Practice Act.

AGE-RELATED COMPETENCIES:

Demonstrates the basic knowledge and skills necessary to identify age-specific patient needs appropriate for this position.

Information Management:

Treats all information and data within the scope of the position with appropriate confidentiality and security.

Risk Management/Quality Management/Safety:

Cooperates fully in all Risk Management, Quality Management, and Safety Activities and Investigations.

MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

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Education -

graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

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Work Experience -

at least one year experience providing direct patient care, physician clinic setting preferred.

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Training -

N/A

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License/Certification

- New Mexico RN/LPN license. BLS certified.

ENVIROMENTAL CONDITIONS:

Work environment consists of daily patient contact, which may include exposure to blood, or other body fluids.