LPN-PN

Lexington Medical Center • Lexington, SC

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for providing nursing care to patients in a professional and courteous manner. Performs a wide variety of patient care activities and accommodative services for patients under the direction of the manager/provider.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Current South Carolina license as a Licensed Practical Nurse
• Basic first aid knowledge
• Current CPR certification

Responsibilities

• Maintains a positive attitude. Has contact by phone, correspondence, or personal meetings with persons in other departments or outside the practice; tact is required in these contacts and the employee assumes the responsibility for harmonious relationships.
• Demonstrates appropriate communication of information to all ages (Infant – Birth to 1 year; Child – 1 year through 12 years; Adolescent – 13 years through 17 years; Adult – 18 years through 65 years; Geriatric – Over 65 years).
• Demonstrates responsiveness to all patients and office staff requests and needs.
• Demonstrates performance of duties assigned by authorized personnel or as required in an emergency, i.e., fire or disaster.
• Provides/Performs Communication (Answer, Transfer Telephones, Orders/Messages, Phone Triage, Physician – Orders, Patient Issues, etc., Patient – Concerns, treatment, etc., Staff – Patient Care, Referrals, Precertification, etc.).
• Understands and agrees to seek compliance with appropriate health and safety regulatory agencies.
• Provides/Performs Scheduling (Referrals; Appointments; Ancillaries; Surgeries (Inpatient, Outpatient); Hospital Admissions).
• Provides/Performs Medical Records (Documentation; Forms – Chart Structure; Chart Maintenance; Chart Filing/Pulling (Diagnostic Reports, Transcription, Correspondence); Image Files; Faxing; Copying; Mail In; Mail Out).
• Provides/Performs Lab (Phlebotomy, Specimen Collection and Processing, Proficiency Testing, Results Reporting).
• Provides/Performs Medication Management (Intravenous Infusion per P&P, Subcutaneously, Intramuscular Intradermal, Orally, Topical, Suppository, Sublingual, Inhalants, Storage and Handling, Ordering/Maintaining Levels).
• Patient Care (Exam Room – Preparation & Maintenance, Conducts Patient Interview, Chaperone – Assists patients as needed, Assisting/Performing minor procedures, Triage (By telephone or in person), Implement Physician Orders, Patient Education, Results Reporting, Clinical Documentation).
• Operation of and responsibility for equipment (including, but not limited to, routine maintenance, ordering of supplies, log sheets and cleaning).
• In-service/Education (Certification/Licensure, Competency (Department Orientation, Annual Training)).
• Log Sheets/ Audits (Samples; Pharmacy; Mayday Equipment; Oxygen; Equipment).
• Instruments (Stock Appropriately – Maintain Levels, Cleaning / Sterilization, Knowledge of and usage, Storage).
• Leadership (Provides Support and Guidance for Clinical Policies and Procedures).
• Other (Precertification/Authorization; Coding - E & M / Basic Visits; Office Procedures/ Complex Visits; Surgeries; Hospital Services; Correspondence; Statistical Reports; Accounts Payable; Payroll).
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• Employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED