Care - licensed practical nurse - nursing

Nurse Position
The Nurse is an essential member of the patient center medical home team. Responsible for managing the individualized patient care, by promoting and restoring patient's health through the nursing process; collaborating with provider and multi-disciplinary team members; provides physical and psychological support.
Education and Experience:
Diploma in nursing with 2-years' experience
Current licensure through South Carolina State Board of Nursing
CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) or BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required
Possess excellent customer service skills and be well organized.
At least 2 years experienced working in a primary or specialty care medical practice.
Ability to work in a high-pressure environment.
Required Skills / Abilities:
Possess the ability to work with patients, families, clinical, non-clinical staff and providers from a variety of backgrounds and lifestyles while maintaining a non-judgmental attitude.
Must possess excellent oral and written communication
Must have the ability to collaborate with others to improve quality and address needs
Ability to take initiative and handle various task simultaneously
Knowledge of policies, procedures, regulations, and protocols
Knowledge of databases (ex: EMR systems)
Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred
Maintain current medical knowledge to include pharmacology (medication names and usage) knowledge required
At least two years of experience in a physician's office
Excellent interpersonal skills
Detailed oriented
Ability to multitask
Compassion for patients
Ability to administer a variety of treatments and medications as directed
Capable of adapting to computer software
Supervisory Responsibilities:
~ This position has no direct reports

Essential Job Functions:
Assess the needs of patients based on data collected through history observation, physical exam, telephone triage, and analysis or diagnostic data
Performs direct patient care: triage, assessment, procedures, treatment, patient education, and follow up instructions.
Assist patients and providers in obtaining medicinal prior authorizations when required
Verifies the patient understands the purpose of the visit.
Providers preventative Care information matching the patients age, gender, and health status
Maintain knowledge of the principles of the skills needed for practical nursing to provide patient care and treatment
Knowledge of examination, diagnostic and treatment room procedures
Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply guidelines and procedures
Basic Critical Care and Chronic Illness Management
Required to participate in training opportunities
Helps promote office efficiency and encounter volumes
Ability to understand and administer vaccines and immunizations to pediatric and/or adult patients
Responsible for daily clinical workflow which includes but not limited to: Referral management, telephone encounters, lab results, medication refills, lab Q&A, compliance with sample medication logs
Willingness to learn about AIDS Service Organizations and Community Health Centers
Assist in training new nurses to the organization in the standard working procedures of HopeHealth
All other duties assigned
Physical Requirements:
Hearing: Adequate to perform job duties in person and over the telephone. Speaking: Must be able to communicate clearly to patients in person and over the telephone. Vision: Visual acuity adequately to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens. Other: Requires occasional lifting and carrying items weighing up to 10 pounds unassisted in normal daily activities and up to 30 lbs. for other required work activities. Additionally, requires frequent bending, reaching, and repetitive hand movements (especially if keyboarding and writing), standing, walking, squatting, and sitting, with some lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular work shift.
HopeHealth, Inc.