Licensed Practical Nurse LPN

Explore Opportunities With Holston Medical GroupHolston Medical Group combines the personal feel of a community-based practice with the strength, resources and career opportunities of a leading national health care organization. As a multispecialty clinic offering care across northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia, our teams deliver high?quality, value?based care that exceeds expectations while making care easier, more affordable and more accessible. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing Together.Pay Range: $17.37 - $26.36General SummaryThe Office Nurse is responsible for providing quality, compassionate patient care in the clinic setting consistent with Holston Medical Group's quality practice standards, polices, procedures and customer service expectations. As a member of the clinical staff, the Office Nurse will proactively participate in identifying the needs of the patients and will implement methodology as directed to improve both patient clinical experience and care. Duties include but are not limited to: taking vital signs, data collection with both written and electronic documentation, and medication administration. The Office Nurse is also one of the patient's primary sources of Health Education in the Patient-Centered Medical Home Health Care Delivery Model.Main Responsibilities:Use patient first values in assisting patients with needsGreet patients with compassion and a friendly faceAccurately assess and record patient vital signs in electronic databasePrepare patients for examinationsServe as a Health Educator as directed in the Patient-Centered Medical Home Health Care Delivery ModelObtain prior authorizations and pre-certifications as needed for patients having procedures or testsDispose of contaminated supplies/used itemsSterilize medical instruments as neededEnsure that exam rooms are clean and stocked for patient useMaintain both supplies and equipment, proactively work with co-workers to stockAttend nurse meetings and other educational opportunitiesMay be moved to other offices upon request based upon the business need of Holston Medical Group on an occasional basisPick up vaccines and other medications as neededMail normal labs to patients and call patients with abnormal labsPerform customer service checks on patients every 10 minutesChange sharps container and biohazard trashEnsure to follow policies and procedures set by Holston Medical GroupMaintain communication with providers to ensure that patients needs are taken care ofCommunicate all office issues with the Nurse Manager and Regional Operations ManagerEnsure that equipment is in operating order (crash cart, defibrillator, autoclave, etc.)Mentor new nursing staff and orient to the officeEnsure that the Health Department records are maintained for the vaccinations for childrenMaintain clinical area to meet site visit standardsMaintain strict confidentiality in all matters relating to personnel and patient PHI (Protected Health Information)Enroll patients in myHMG as directedDirect Colon ScreeningEducation/Experience/Knowledge:High School diploma or equivalent requiredLPN license or MA Certification by the state in which employed0 -2 years LPN experienceCPR certifiedMust possess excellent communication skillsAbility to work in a team environment and collaborate with othersKey Competencies:CompassionCustomer FocusEthics and ValuesLearning on the FlyFunctional/Technical SkillsProblem SolvingInformingPhysical/Mental Demands: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Essential: Communication with others to exchange or express information and ideas. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine distinctions in sounds. Determine the accuracy, neatness, thoroughness of the work assigned and perceive general observations. Remaining upright on the feet, particularly 75% of the time. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist and/ or by bending leg and spine. Extending the hands and arms in any direction. Exerting force upon an object so that an object moves away/toward the force. Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature. Perform with frequent interruptions and/ or distractions. Make appropriate job decisions following standard office policies and past precedents. Adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers and the public. Ability to interact appropriately with colleagues and patients for different purposes and different context.Marginal: Must be able to remain in a stationary position at least 25% of the time. Medium work that includes moving objects up to 50 pounds occasionally. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. Work independently and identify potentially more effective methods of work operations. Observing an area that can be seen up and down or to right or left while eyes are fixed on a given point. Ability to identify and distinguish colors.Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.All job requirements are subject to possible revision to reflect changes in the position requirements or to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.QualificationsEducationPreferredHigh School or better in General Studies.Licenses & CertificationsRequiredRegistered Medical AssistCert Medical AssistantBasic Life SavingLicensed Practical NurseEqual Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. 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