Licensed Practice Nurse (LPN) - Outpatient Oncology @ Cherokee Health Park

Job Summary

The LPN works under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Nurse Manager and functions within the LPN Scope of Practice. Provides care for the patient, including age appropriate interventions that meet physical, emotional, developmental, psychosocial and educational needs. The LPN is responsible for coordination and delivery of high-quality care, including preparing patient for exams, assisting during treatments, coordinating tests and follow-up care and recording treatment in medical record. Assists with patient and family education. Attends and participates in staff meetings, in-services, special projects and continued education. May serve as a preceptor for newly hired LPN colleagues. Local travel required; float staff will float between Cobb Hospital HOD's based on need, all sites within 35 miles of Cobb Hospital.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

Direct Patient Care

• Assesses and assists with managing patients total needs following physician orders with RN oversight and utilization of nursing process
• Performs routine nursing procedures to meet the need of the patient under the supervision of RN
• Meets established productivity standards
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill in accessing & de-accessing ports including flushing the line and sterile technique
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill in medication administration as defined within scope for WHS
• Seeks training, supervision or direction from leadership as needed
• May delegate tasks to unlicensed staff, as appropriate and within their scope of practice
• Provides relationship-based patient centered care consistent with population specific characteristics in a culturally sensitive manner
• Partners with the patient, significant others and/or family to promote a comfortable and safe environment for the delivery of care

Coordination of Services for Episode of Care

• Coordinates care and services with RN and other team members
• Informs RN, physician, midlevel and/or clinical supervisor or manager of changes in patients condition, as appropriate
• Collaborates with RN to develop and revise individual plan of care based on patient need and physician order

Patient / Caregiver Education

• Serves as patient educator to foster self-care or caregiver support for the patient
• Utilizes teach back to insure patient and/or caregiver understand self care

Communication and Documentation

• Responsible for accurate completion of required documentation within established timeframe
• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate application of regulatory guidelines
• Responsible for checking voice mail box when working as triage, returning patient phone calls and returning calls as appropriate
• Responsible for checking work email daily

Staff Education and Professional Development

• Participates in the orientation and education of new employees and nursing students as appropriate
• Responsible for attending continuing education and in-services as directed and needed
• Accepts responsibility to remain current in clinical knowledge for the care of the oncology patient
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct