Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Summa Health Medical Group
Pulmonary – 75 Arch St, Suite 501, Akron, OH 44304
Summa Health System is recognized as one of the region’s top employers by a number of third party organizations, including NorthCoast 99. Exceptional candidates gravitate to Summa because of its culture, passion for delivering excellent service to our patients and families commitment to our philosophy of servant leadership, collegial working relationships at every level of the organization and competitive pay and benefits.
Summary:
Provides and implements care to assigned patients and their significant others under the direction of the Registered Nurse. Communicates with the registered nurse to assist with the accomplishment of clinical planning and care of patients. Demonstrates a thorough understanding of basic nursing knowledge and skills. Supports the coordination of care through Patient-Centered Medical Home methodologies, as applicable.
Minimum Education:
- Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing or a school accepted for candidacy status from an accrediting body
Minimum Work Experience:
- Current license to practice practical nursing in the State of Ohio.
- Additional related previous experience may be required for various practices.
Required Skills and Knowledge:
- Ability to effectively interact with populations of patients/customers with an understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity.
- Ability to work well within a team environment: by accepting and offering honest and constructive feedback; by supporting team goals and encouraging other team members and by collaborating with patient care team members to consolidate work, solve problems, create new methods and or reduce costs.
- Ability to understand and carry out the vision of patient care at Summa; to create a patient care environment that is focused on the needs and expectations of the patient, our customer.
- Ability to be self-directed in executing responsibilities within a team structure.
- Shows flexibility/adaptability in meeting environmental constraints and demands placed on services as is common with changing reimbursement and managed care targets.
- Ability to communicate effectively with physicians and other health care professionals in exchanging information and assisting with patient care.
- Ability to communicate with patients, families, visitors and communicating representatives in assisting to achieve health care goals.
- Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
- Assumes accountability for demonstrating behaviors consistent with the customer service policy.
- Population Specific Competency: Ability to effectively interact with populations of patients/customers with an understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity.
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