What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Vocational Nurse, Primary Care Clinic position at Health by Design?
Licensed Vocational Nurse - Primary Care Out-patient Clinic - Westover HillsHealth by Design, a value-based medical group in San Antonio has an immediate opening for a Licensed Vocational Nurse to work in our beautiful state of the art, out-patient, primary care clinic located in the Westover Hills area of San Antonio. Will provide professional nursing care to a unique, all adult patient population under the supervision of a Charge Nurse. Will assist Physicians and RNs with Wellness Exams, including performing Dexa Scans (will be trained and certified), perform blood draws, etc. The ideal candidate will have strong phone and great customer service skills. Monday - Friday, 8 : 00am - 5 : 00pm. Prior EMR experience is required. This position offers a wonderful work / life balance with supportive and stable staff! Benefits include medical insurance, dental, vision, 401K, PTO, paid holidays (including 2 floating holidays to use at your discretion), life insurance, maternity benefit and more! Competitive compensation and benefits included. Apply directly for immediate consideration!Essential Job Functions :
- Assesses, triages, plans, provides, and evaluates patient care for a designated shift or clinic ensuring execution of physician orders and in accordance with company policy and procedures
- May delegate work to medical assistant (as needed in some locations)
- Assists physician with procedures, dressing changes, and administering medications
- Performs phlebotomy and other lab tests, monitors blood pressure, blood sugar, EKG and other vital measurements as ordered by the physician
- Coordinates with patients regarding scheduling office visits, follow up for test results, medication refills, referrals, and insurance issues
- Provides patient health and wellness education.
- Administers injections as ordered by patient's personal physician or by an HBD physician per Health by Design policies and procedures
- Responds to a variety of medical emergencies that present to the clinic
- Documents patient care and codes visits appropriately in the patient electronic medical records
- Assists with coding and claims on patient encounters as needed under guidance of charge nurse
- Assists the charge nurse as needed to maintain a functional clinic
- May function independently under standing orders when needed
- Serves as a steward for Health by Design philosophy and resources
- Performs necessary administrative responsibilities, to include, but not be limited to, answering phone calls and voicemails, scheduling appointments, scanning, and faxing patient documents, to ensure optimal clinic workflow
- Attendance is an essential job functionEducation : Completion of an accredited LVN programExperience : Minimum of two years' nursing experience (direct patient care)Certificates, Licenses, Registrations :
- Licensed Vocational Nurse license in the state where services are provided
- BLS CertifiedRequired Skills :
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, patients, and other employees
- Basic nursing skills to include the ability to respond to emergencies
- Basic mathematical skills
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Excellent computer skills with respect to working with an Electronic Medical RecordPreferred Skills :
- Computer skills to include, but not limited to, electronic medical records, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Ability to perform phlebotomy and other lab collections, EKGs, wound care, nebulizer treatments, injections
- Ability to operate and maintain the clinic medical equipment
- After employee orientation, the above preferred skills will become required for the positionPhysical Requirements :
- While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to use hands to grasp, handle, or feel; talk; and hear
- Frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch
- May regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds, with occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds
