Clinic Licensed Practical Nurse - AdventHealth GeorgiaAll the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
Benefits from Day One
Paid Days Off from Day One
Career Development
Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
Mental Health Resources and Support
Our promise to you:Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.Schedule: Full TimeShift : Mon-Fri 7am-5pmLocation: 160 CENTRAL AVE, Trion, 30753The role you’ll contribute:The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) works under the direct supervision of the physician, mid-level licensed provider, and in cooperation with other office staff in assisting with safe and effective patient care in compliance with established standards and protocols of Gordon Physicians Group, Gordon Hospital, and Adventist Health Systems’ goals and objectives.Responsible for routine back office functions including the maintenance of patient flow, exam room preparation and turnover, bringing patients back to exam room, taking and recording basic medical history, and assisting the physicians and/or nurse as needed.Responsible for retrieving, routing, and assisting with provider/nurse messages in regard to patient telephone calls, messages, and call backs; appointment scheduling; and prescription refills as directed by the physician and/or provider.Additional responsibilities include clinical compliance in sterilization techniques, sample medication oversight and compliance, OSHA requirements, and any other compliance standards required within the clinical realm of the practice.The value you’ll bring to the team:
The LPN practices in accordance to the established Georgia Nurse Practice Act and law.
The LPN is responsible for maintaining general mandatories established by Gordon Hospital and any clinic specific mandatories, as deemed necessary for practice within that setting.
The LPN is responsible for legal, ethical practice.The nurse serves as a patient advocate in accordance with the patient bill of rights.Is responsible for compliance with regulatory standards pertinent to nursing practice.
Assists in coordinating and providing quality patient-focused care in a physician’s clinic. This includes some oversight in coordinating daily back office operations with medical assistants and other back office support staff.
Places the patients in the examining room ensuring they are as comfortable as possible.
Performs EHR intake entry by going over medication lists, allergies, and other pertinent information required by the provider.Obtains vital signs, secures complaint, and enters the information into patient’s electronic medical record.
Assists Physicians/Providers with examination and treatment of patient and is always accessible to them.
Assists physicians and/or PA/CNP in office surgeries using appropriate sterile procedure guidelines to ensure non-contamination of sterile field.Sets up procedure equipment and/or appropriate procedure/surgical instrument tray.
Performs phlebotomy and laboratory tests as required by the physicians or physician assistants and in accordance to state and federal regulations, including CLIA.Routinely reviews all policies and procedures regarding CLIA Waived testing.Passes all quality assurance protocols at directed by the CLIA, via the assigned Lab Director for the clinic in coordination with hospital lab services and quality control requirements.
Screens telephone calls for the Physicians/Providers.Takes accurate clinical messages within the limits of her knowledge and practice policy.May answer routine patient inquiries with respect to medical questions within the limits of knowledge, as directed by Physician/Provider, and clinic policy.
Performs triage duties according to practice protocols and as scheduled by the Clinical Supervisor.
Ensures that all equipment in exam room is clean and properly set up prior to each patient encounter.
Properly pre-cleans, contains, and prepares non-disposable instruments for transport to central sterilization.Keeps appropriate logs to track instruments sent to and received back from central sterilization.
Receives and appropriately stores sterilized instruments coming back from central sterilization.Monitors expiration dates on sealed sterile instruments.Sends expired sterilized instruments back to central sterilization for re-sterilization.
Cleans and restocks examining rooms for the day’s use.
Ensures that reports from diagnostic tests ordered have been received and have been entered into the patient’s chart directly through electronic transfer or scanned to the appropriate location, digitally.
Prepares all diagnostic reports for availability to physicians.Ensures they have been scanned or uploaded into EHR system.
Takes medication and prescription questions and refill calls patients and pharmacists.Calls in prescriptions and prescription refills accurately to pharmacy as directed by the provider and documents accurately in the medical record. Ensures electronic medication reconciliation is up to date for physician review and in accordance to current Meaningful Use standards.
The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed :Minimum qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent
Associates Degree or equivalent specific to Licensed Practice Nurse.
Current LPN License issued by The State of Georgia
BLS/CPR certification is required.
Preferred qualifications:
Minimum six (6) months experience in medical office. Proficiency must be attained via on-the-job training, and orientation, within 3 months.
This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.Category: NursingOrganization: AdventHealth RedmondSchedule: Full-timeShift: 1 - DayReq ID: 24045309We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.