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Licensed Practical Nurse
Quitman, GA | Temp to Perm | $18.00 - $27.00 / Hourly
A doctor's office is looking for an LPN to help with wellness checks, sick checks, and minor procedures. This company specializes in improving the lives of those with disabilities by building social skills. You will be expected to take ownership of your position, completing tasks in a timely manner and treating each client with specialized care.
Responsibilities
- Schedule and coordinate patient and doctor appointments
- Assist doctors and nurse practitioners with examination, treatments, special tests, and procedures
- Review patient charts, check in patients, obtain and record patient’s weights, blood pressure, urine samples, blood samples, and medical history
- Assess reasons for patient visits
- Record and report observed symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in the patients’ conditions
- Perform a variety of pre-examination work on patients
- Administer medication and apply sterile dressings
- Maintain and stock inventory and clinical supplies as needed
- Educate patients regarding health related issues
- Provide information and coordinate follow up visits regarding laboratory results
- Documents QI indicators in E-Clinical
- Arrange appointments for radiology test and procedures
- Monitors and maintains GRITS inventory. Performs monthly inventory count and submits to VFC
- Perform telephone triage and assess patient problems and act accordingly to written protocols
- Answer nurse calls and respond to patient inquiries regarding prescriptions, lab results
- Monitor and maintain AED, crash cart and O2. Document in crash cart log.
- Screen provider phone calls from hospital, nursing home and other affiliates if provider is in room with a patient
- Process pharmacy prior authorizations
- Practice safety, environmental, and infection control methods
- Additional duties as requested by the supervisor
Education and Experience
- High School Diploma or GED
- LPN Certification
- CPR Certification
- (Preferred) 1 year of GRITS and EPSDT
- (Preferred) 1 year of medical office work
Requirements
- Lift at least 25 pounds
- A clean drug screen
- Walk, bend, stoop, and reach
- Know clinical and surgical operations and documentation
- A clean background check
- Maintain quality, safety, and infection control standards
- Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and services ordering and inventory control
- Ability to safely lift and move patients
- Knowledge of procedures and standards for the administration of medications and patient care aids
- Stand for the entirety of the shift
- Know patient evaluation and triage procedures
- Have a dependable vehicle
- Wear and maintain PPE including scrubs and closed toed shoes
Location: Quitman, Georgia
Pay Rate: $18.00 - $27.00 / Hourly
Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Salary : $18 - $27
