LPN/RN

LPN/RN (Full Time)
Department: Family Practice/ Internal Medicine
Location: 89 Interchange Drive, Richmond Hill, GA

South Coast Health Is Looking for A Full-time LPN/RN For Our Richmond Hill Location


Provides nursing care in terms of individualized patient needs, and works to promote health, prevent disease and help patients cope with illness. Care is provided through recognized nursing techniques, procedures, and established standards based on the scope of practical nursing, under the directions/delegation of the Physician. Nursing care includes performing routine office procedures, testing, and assisting physicians as needed.


Qualifications:

• Experience in primary care
• Able to implement current nursing practice while performing direct and indirect patient care procedures.
• Able to administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
• Educate patient/family about diagnostic procedures, medications, nutrition and maintenance of health and wellness.
• Able to conduct pre-visit patient assessments and document patient care observations and activities.
• Maintain confidentiality in matters regarding the clinic, its patients and employees.

Responsibilities:

• Accurately documents all patient observations, treatments and procedures administered, patient/family responses, medication dispensed or prescribed, hospital data in the medical record.
• Coordinates patient care by triaging patient phone calls regarding urgency of appointments, and scheduling hospital admissions. Processes all patient referrals and required follow through. Maintains and keeps updated referral report.
• Schedules lab work, specialist visits, completes necessary paperwork to ensuring proper billing, completes physician orders. Verify and update patient data. Assists patients with completion of paperwork, as required.
• Assists with patient inquiries/concerns regarding medical care, medication instructions and prescription call-ins in a prompt, courteous and efficient manner.
• Coordinates care with hospital, home health services, hospice or other institutional settings per provider's order.
• Administers immunizations and vaccines as needed.

Education/ Experience:


Graduate of an accredited school of Registered Nursing. BSN preferred. Or graduate of a vocational school with LPN degree.


Must have primary care experience preferably in a medical office setting.


Requirements:


Current Georgia RN, LPN or Compact Nursing licensure. Current BLS/CPR Certification


Benefits:


Health, FSA/ HSA, dental, vision, life, long term disability, 401(k) with employer contribution, supplemental insurance policies (hospital, critical illness, short term disability). Generous PTO, holidays, jury duty and bereavement leave.


EEO, DFW, MFVD