Outpatient LPN, Breast Surgeons (Doctors)
Columbus, Ohio
Still listed, seen 2 weeks ago · Posted Aug 25
- Shift
- Days
- Hours a week
- 40
- Unit
- Oncology
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days · 40 hours
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Outpatient
- Accepts
- LPN
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About this role
We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more – in our careers and in our communities.
Job Description
Summary
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides direct clinical support within the Breast & Cancer Surgery practice, ensuring safe, efficient, and compassionate care for oncology patients. Responsibilities include rooming patients, obtaining vitals and histories, administering medications, performing basic clinical procedures, and supporting surgical care coordination. The LPN completes precertification for medications, imaging, and surgical procedures to ensure timely access to care.
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This role also assists with postoperative follow‑up, wound care, patient education, and communication throughout the breast cancer treatment journey. The LPN maintains compliance with organizational and regulatory standards while supporting overall clinic workflow and enhancing the patient experience.
Responsibilities And
Duties
25% Performs initial, ongoing and functional health status assessment as applicable to the population and/or individual. Collects and documents initial and ongoing subjective and objective data from patients, significant others, and communities. Reviews data obtained by other members of health care team and incorporates into assessment.
Identifies and communicates assessment findings, both initial and ongoing, to appropriate people via referrals, rounds, huddles, reports and care conference, etc. Uses assessment data to identify pertinent nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems. Collaborates assessment findings with providers and members of healthcare team as appropriate. Uses scientific knowledge, Critical thinking skills, technical skills, and effective interpersonal and teaching skills to provide nursing care.
25% Based on nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems, documents planned nursing interventions to achieve outcomes appropriate to patient needs including: age, size, and development stage. Initiates and/or coordinates care plans and individualizes critical paths/medical management plans. Promotes cost effective care by minimizing fragmentation, maximizing coordination and facilitating patient/family through the health care system.
Accountable for quality improvement and clinical outcomes and any other duties assigned. Carries out and documents interventions to assist patient/community to achieve expected outcomes. Uses scientific knowledge, critical thinking, technical skills, and effective interpersonal skills to provide direct patient care as needed.
20% Evaluates and documents response to nursing interventions and achievement of outcomes at appropriately determined intervals; as part of a multidisciplinary team, revises plan of care based on evaluative data.
20% Delegates tasks in accordance with specific criteria and state statutes. Reviews work performed by those to whom it is delegated. Coordinates continuity of care as indicated by patient/family/community needs and resources along health/wellness continuum in collaboration with other members of the health care team. Participates in development of self, peers and others, e.g. MAs, nursing students. Coaches other employees and provides feedback to others, as appropriate.
10% Actively participates in process improvement activities to achieve targeted measures of clinical quality, customer satisfaction, and financial performance. Acts as patient advocate. Participates and shares information from committees, research and self-development programs. Communicates and participates appropriately in staff meetings, and collaborates with providers. Manages resources including personnel, supplies and equipment to maintain a safe and efficient environment.
As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.
The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time
Minimum
Qualifications
High School or GED (Required)BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Additional Job Description
License. Graduate from an accredited school or program of practical nursing. Must hold a current license from the State of Ohio. successfully completed Ohio Board of Nursing approved medication course. Basic Life support Provider
Work Shift
Day
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Department
Breast Surgeons Grant
Join us! ... if your passion is to work in a caring environment ... if you believe that learning is a life-long process ... if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry
Equal Employment Opportunity
OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment
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Requirements
- High School or GED (Required)BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Place
- City
- Columbus, Ohio
- Median rent
- $1,295/mo
- Local household income
- $66,082/yr
- Metro price level
- 4% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Columbus area index 95.5, where 100 is the national average.
Ohio's capital blends Midwestern friendliness with big-city energy. Home to Ohio State University and several major hospital systems, Columbus offers nurses strong career options, a lively Short North arts district, and greenways along the Scioto River for off-shift downtime.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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OhioHealth is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit, charitable healthcare system based in Columbus, Ohio, and a healthcare outreach of the United Methodist Church. Serving its communities since 1891, OhioHealth operates as a family of hospitals and healthcare facilities across central Ohio,…
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