Licensed Practical Nurse, LPN - Behavioral Health, Outpatient Clinic, Full Time at SSM Health

**It's more than a career, it's a calling**

OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City

**Worker Type:**

Regular

**Job Highlights:**

· Department: Behavioral Health- Outpatient

· Sign On Bonus: $7,500

· Schedule: Full Time, days

· Starting Pay: $21.08 hour

· Shift Differentials: Available for night, weekend, and additional shifts?

· Location: SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midtown, OKC

**Job Summary:**

Provides care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within scope of license.

**Job Responsibilities and Requirements:**

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Contributes to the assessment of patients and ensures the well-being of patients.

+ Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

+ Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.

+ Performs point of care testing and therapeutic services.

+ Educates patients/families about treatment plan including self-care post discharge, holistic health needs, available resources and follow up care.

+ As an SSM Health nurse, I will demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model. Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations.

+ 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

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:**

Behavioral Health OP Services

**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**

40

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