A Licensed Practical Nurse or Vocational Nurse provides basic medical care under the direction of registered nurses and other healthcare specialists. The tasks that they are permitted to perform vary by state, but usually include changing bandages, checking blood pressure, or helping feed patients. May work in hospitals, nursing homes, or other healthcare facilities.
8:00am - 5:00pm PRN (As Needed) At SageWest Health Care, we are committed to providing our patients with the highest quality, family-friendly care available. SageWest Health Care is located in Fremont County, Wyoming, encompassing two hospitals, one in Riverton and one in Lander. Each offers a wide range of healthcare services, including inpatient medical services, emergency room services, surgical services, imaging services, laboratory diagnostic services, primary care, infusion services, and women's health.
Position Summary:
Provides professional nursing care to patients in the clinic/outpatient setting in compliance with professional practice standards. Promotes a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach towards patients, families and all members of the care delivery team. The position is essential for the functioning of the SageWest Medical Group. The workload is generated by the number of patients the provider encounters each day. Requires ability to make decisions and judgments based on knowledge and experience.
Primary Duties:
The following duties are not intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in the classification. Shown are duties intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Staff may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties. Implement and evaluate patient care. Participates in the development of a patient-specific care plan. Provide direct patient care including administering of medications and treatments as prescribed. Documents patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards. Delegates, prioritizes, requests and accepts guidance and assistance from others to assure delivery of care in a safe and timely manner. Ensures own professional effectiveness through continued education and professional development. Assists in the transporting of patients, specimens, supplies and equipment and in the maintenance and stocking of supplies and equipment to assure optimal functioning of the department. May triage patient phone calls, counsel patients, providing patient education, taking patient histories, administering prescribed medications, changing dressings, cleaning wounds and monitoring patient vi-tal signs. Performs other duties as assigned. Scion Health considers a consistently positive, cooperative, self-motivated, courteous, and professional attitude to be an essential function of every position. While different positions have different primary areas of responsibility, everyone needs to work as a team, and we expect all employees to roll up their sleeves and pitch in as necessary to get the job done. Employees must be able to relate to other people beyond giving and receiving instructions: (a) can get along with co-workers or peers without exhibiting behavioral extremes, (b) perform work activities requiring negotiating, instructing, supervising, persuading, or speaking with others; and (c) respond appropriately to constructive feedback from a supervisor. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g., emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate. Qualifications Minimum Requirements Required to maintain a current Licensed Practical Nursing in Wyoming Graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nursing program Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient's needs. Current BLS on first day or to be assigned by the
Learning Center Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements Required to maintain a current Licensed Practical Nursing in Wyoming Graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nursing program Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient s needs. Current BLS on first day or to be assigned by the Learning Center
