Licensed Practical Nurse - General Internal Medicine - LPN
About The Position
In the LPN role within General Internal Medicine, patient visits include, but are not limited to: review of patient health history, medication review, immunization administration, ear lavage, focused nutrition assessments, and blood pressure visits. Telehealth consists of collecting pertinent information ahead of a provider visits, researching prescription discrepancies, and/or facilitating prior authorization denials. The LPN collaborates daily with providers, desk operations specialists, patient appointment service specialists, interpreters, and medical secretaries. The licensed practical nurse (LPN) provides nursing care to assigned patients under the direct supervision of the registered nurse (RN) or other assigned supervisor and accepts delegation from the RN/assigned supervisor in meeting the needs of the patient/family. The LPN collects data through observation and communicates information to assist the RN and/or provider in patient assessment and care planning. The LPN participates as a member of the health care team and accepts delegation from the RN/assigned supervisor and provider in meeting needs of the patient/family. The LPN delivers care in accordance with the patient care plan, policies and procedures of the organization and principles of relationship-based care. The LPN possesses excellent communication skills; is skillful in mentoring and instructing; and may participate on committees or projects, including quality improvement projects. Ability to adapt to unpredictable situations within the clinical and/or research settings. Able to work effectively with multiple members of the interdisciplinary care team. Demonstrates strong, effective and open communication skills to achieve mutual understanding and build trust and rapport with team members. Able to work in a rapidly changing environment while participating in developing innovative and creative solutions to patient care. Excels in creative experimentation and is able to explore new paths, procedures, and /or approaches to models of care teams. Displays flexibility in adapting and coping with accelerated changes within the environment.
Requirements
- excellent communication skills
- Ability to adapt to unpredictable situations within the clinical and/or research settings
- Able to work effectively with multiple members of the interdisciplinary care team
- Demonstrates strong, effective and open communication skills to achieve mutual understanding and build trust and rapport with team members
- Able to work in a rapidly changing environment while participating in developing innovative and creative solutions to patient care
- Excels in creative experimentation and is able to explore new paths, procedures, and /or approaches to models of care teams
- Displays flexibility in adapting and coping with accelerated changes within the environment
Responsibilities
- review of patient health history
- medication review
- immunization administration
- ear lavage
- focused nutrition assessments
- blood pressure visits
- collecting pertinent information ahead of a provider visits
- researching prescription discrepancies
- facilitating prior authorization denials
- collects data through observation and communicates information to assist the RN and/or provider in patient assessment and care planning
- accepts delegation from the RN/assigned supervisor and provider in meeting needs of the patient/family
- delivers care in accordance with the patient care plan, policies and procedures of the organization and principles of relationship-based care
- mentoring and instructing
- participate on committees or projects, including quality improvement projects
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
