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LPN - Annual Wellness Nurse
$53k-65k (estimate)
Full Time | Ambulatory Healthcare Services
6 Days Ago
Neighborhood Health Center is Hiring a LPN - Annual Wellness Nurse Near Connersville, IN
LPN - Annual Wellness Nurse
General Summary
Under the direction of the Physician and Supervisor, the Licensed Practical Nurse is the first point of care in the Physician office. This position assists the physician with patient procedures and may perform routine laboratory tests. This individual works hand- in- hand with the Physician to achieve quality outcomes for the patient.
Pay and Schedule
Beginning at $23.15 per hour
Monday - Friday
Status
Full-time, non-exempt
Supervisory Responsibilities Demonstrates the ability to supervise self; generally does not supervise co-workers, however may occasionally provide direction to Externs, Medical Assistants and other clinical support staff.
Professional Behaviors & Expectations
- Routinely demonstrate a strong commitment to Neighborhood Health Center’s behavioral standards by serving as a role model to others.
- Make suggestions on how service can be improved.
- Adheres to NHC’s confidentiality policies related to patients, family and visitors, staff physicians and customers. Responsible for the protection of confidentiality of data at all times.
- Takes pride and care in personal appearance and reports to work in attire that projects professionalism and respect. Adheres to NHC’s dress code guidelines at all times.
- Completes all required hospital education and employee health requirements on time.
- Works in a safe manner and follows all hospital department safety requirements.
- A calm, pleasant professional demeanor is expected.
- Must have the ability to work cooperatively with all staff, providers and departments.
- Demonstrates ability to connect on a human level, at a minimum making eye contact with and greeting patients, families, visitors and staff.
- Shows courteous interactions, including correct voice inflection and positive body language.
- Demonstrates empathy by acknowledging and validating patients’ situation or experience. (“It must be hard to…” “It must be difficult to…”)
- Appropriately uses therapeutic touch to calm and comfort.
- Demonstrates a cheerful demeanor by smiling or other non-verbal communication, not complaining and displaying a positive attitude.
- Willing to work hard; offers to help others when own work completed. Sensitive to needs and workload of entire unit/department.
- Shows willingness to take ownership; uses “I” or “we” rather than “they” or “them.” Blame is not directed at others.
- Demonstrates compassion by ability to “walk in someone’s shoes” – get to their level, to understand where they are and what they’re feeling, and help them get to where they want to be.
- Supports team by recognizing and celebrating successes and failures, giving credit publicly, actively participating in team activities, treating team members with respect and dignity.
- Always considers safety first when making decisions.
- Routinely demonstrate a strong commitment to NHC’s behavioral standards by serving as a role model to others.
The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the position.
Essential Responsibilities
The following list describes the essential duties of this role. Individuals in this role may not perform all of these duties, or may perform additional, related duties not listed here.
- Prepares exam rooms for patient use by cleaning the rooms between patients and ensuring that each room is stocked with the appropriate supplies. Prepares procedure trays as necessary.
- Triages patient phone calls, reviews patient test results, pharmacy calls and reviews patient medications.
- Provides patient education appropriate to patient diagnosis and quality standards established by NHC.
- Escorts patients to exam rooms and check vital signs as needed. Interviews patients to assess needs. Records reason for visit, current medications and take temperature if necessary. Instructs patients on how to prepare for physician's examination.
- Completes routine forms as appropriate (school physical, immunization records, etc.). Ensures chart documentation is completed in a timely manner and in accordance with practice policy and procedure.
- Assists Physician with patient procedures such as suture removal, wart and mole removal, pap smears, minor surgeries, etc. Also administers EKGs, injections, immunizations, vision and hearing tests, and numerous venipunctures.
- For "nursing visits" records diagnoses and completes fee sheet by recording type of visit and procedures performed. Documents the visit.
- Performs lab tests in accordance with needs of patient and as directed by the Physician/Practice Manager and/or Laboratory Director. Prepares specimens for physician viewing, operates and calibrates laboratory equipment. Maintains laboratory documentation in accordance with CLIA standards and practice specific protocol.
- Prepares specimens to be analyzed by an outside lab by packaging specimen appropriately, completing requisition form and contacting testing facility as necessary. Tracks all labs sent offsite. Submits lab results to physician before contacting patient and filing patient's chart. Reconciles billings from offsite labs by comparing to the daily lab log and patient's chart when necessary.
- Schedules offsite diagnostic tests by providing the patient with appropriate preparation instructions and making the appointment by phoning or faxing to the appropriate testing site. Records procedures ordered and tracks results.
- Facilitates referrals to other physicians by phoning their offices, making an appointment for the patient and forwarding requested test results, etc. Records and tracks all referrals.
- Contacts Hospital and outside sources regarding lab results, x-ray results and ER reports.
- Phones pharmacies to authorize prescriptions.
- Contacts nursing homes regarding patient orders.
- Contacts patients to relay test result information; and returns patients phone calls with the physician's recommendations for their care.
- Pre-certifies hospital admissions and referrals by contacting the appropriate insurance professionals and providing them with the requested information. Records pre-certification number in chart. Records and tracks all referrals.
- Takes manual inventory of drugs. Checks expiration dates and orders replenishments as needed. Follows practice specific sample management and distribution procedure.
- Orders supplies for back office as needed.
- Disinfects exam rooms, procedure room and laboratory. Straightens reception area daily. Disinfects toys as outlined in office protocol.
- Performs front office duties and other duties as required.
- Performs all duties respectful of confidentiality and safety of all patients, employees and Providers. Adheres to established quality principles and standards established by NHC.
- Follow the laboratory’s procedures for specimen collection, handling and processing, test analytes, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results.
- Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples.
- Adhere to the laboratory’s quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
- Follow the laboratory’s established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory’s established acceptable levels of performance.
- Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the general supervisor, or director.
- Documents corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications.
- May perform Medicare Annual Wellness Assessments as necessary
Secondary Function
Supports the Front Office by answering the phone, scheduling patient appointments, performing check-in and checkout functions and maintaining patient charts.
Other duties as assigned.
Age of patients served: All Age Groups
Patient Satisfaction Responsibilities
- Promotes an environment that inspires compassion in staff.
- Exhibits and promotes passion for excellence in patient care and patient satisfaction.
- Supports the “team” concepts as a mechanism for promoting patient care and patient satisfaction.
- Dedicated to an environment of well-informed patients /family.
- Recognizes and communicates the importance of providing a positive patient experience.
- Utilizes patient and family input in measuring patient satisfaction to make service improvement.
Qualifications
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
Previous experience in medical office or health care setting preferred.
REQUIRED EDUCATION
Graduation from accredited Nursing Program and valid Indiana licensure
REQUIRED LICENSE
Indiana Practical Nurse License
Prerequisite Skills
- Ability to work with peers in a team situation and follow specific directions.
- Demonstrate a functional and technical understanding of applicable scheduling and billing software, Intranet and Internet usage, e-mail usage and web-based applications. May also be required to understand and utilize electronic medical record technology.
- Document conversations with patients in the medical record utilizing appropriate software or guidelines established by the practice.
- Demonstrated ability in taking patient vitals, performing injection/immunization procedures, charting and documentation, exam room preparation, infectious waste handling, knowledge of sterile techniques, triage incoming telephone calls, routine lab procedures and collection.
- Oral communication skills needed to develop patient rapport discuss orders with patients and patient's family, pharmacies, message taking and communicate effectively with patients regarding the course of their care.
- Written communication skills necessary for charting and documentation. Must be able to write legibly and demonstrate spelling competency.
- Demonstrated ability in handling patient confidentiality.
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
- Demonstrated ability to perform CPR (Class C Infant, Child and Adult) per office policy.
- A calm, pleasant professional demeanor is expected.
- Must have the ability to work cooperatively with all staff, providers and departments.
- Must be committed to Patient Satisfaction and Patient Safety.
Work Environment
The work setting will be within the NHC practice(s).
Overtime: rarely
Work on Holidays: occasionally
Work on Weekends: occasionally
Work on Different Shifts: occasionally
On-Call: no
Travel: rarely
Physical Requirements
Heavy Lifting: no
Pushing/Pulling: yes
Standing: yes
Sitting: yes
Walking: yes
Climbing: no
Other Exposures: N/A
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
INDUSTRY
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
SALARY
$53k-65k (estimate)
POST DATE
09/11/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
11/10/2024
WEBSITE
nhcoregon.org
HEADQUARTERS
PORTLAND, OR
SIZE
50 - 100
FOUNDED
2010
TYPE
Private
REVENUE
<$5M
INDUSTRY
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
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