Clinic LPN or CMA - Urology at SSM Health

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

IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon

**Worker Type:**

Regular

**Job Highlights:**

+ Department: SSM Urology

+ Schedule: Full Time, Day Shift, Monday through Friday, no nights, weekends or holidays

+ Starting Pay: $29.30+/hr(Offers are based on years of experience and equity for this role.)

+ Location: IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon

+ Sign on bonus for eligible candidates

**Job Summary:**

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

**Job Responsibilities and Requirements:**

+ Job DescriptionPRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.

+ Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.

+ Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.

+ Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.

+ May round with physician in an inpatient setting.

+ Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient's age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service.

+ 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 accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensingEXPERIENCE

+ No experience requiredPHYSICAL 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

+ Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) State of Work Location: Missouri

+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

+ And

+ Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

+ Or

+ Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State State of Work Location: Oklahoma

+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

+ And

+ Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State

+ Or

+ Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) State of Work Location: Wisconsin

+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

+ And

+ Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State

+ Or

+ Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

**Work Shift:**

Day Shift (United States of America)

**Job Type:**

Employee

**Department:**

Medical Plaza suite 405 - Urology

**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**

40

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