LPN at Primary Care Plus - Slidell, LA

UnitedHealth Group•Slidell, LA

9h•Onsite

About The Position

At UnitedHealthcare, we’re simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and optimized. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. As an active participant in the primary care clinic, the LPN engages in a collaborative process with members of a multidisciplinary team, which may include a physician, nurse practitioner, clinic care manager, social worker, clinic manager, medical assistant, and patient care coordinator. The team assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates options and services to meet a patient's health needs through communication and utilization of available resources to promote efficient, high-quality outcomes. The LPN provides quality nursing care to patients, supports the providers for whom they work, delegates tasks to clinic medical assistants, and oversees health, safety, and quality efforts within the clinic setting. The LPN collaborates with the primary care provider and other members of the care team by providing routine nursing care and patient education to ensure that patient needs are met. In addition, the LPN oversees efforts within the clinic to promote quality, safety, and efficiency.

Requirements

Current LPN License
Current CPR certification
Experience in the healthcare industry - clinical experience
Computer experience
Thorough knowledge of Regulatory Activities to include OSHA /HIPAA compliance

Nice To Haves

EMR training

Responsibilities

Provide direct nursing care in collaboration with an ordering provider, within the scope of LPN licensure
Utilize clinical decision-making to execute standing orders to meet patient needs and improve clinic efficiency
Evaluate communication from patients via telephone and portal messages to determine priority, escalate urgent needs to the appropriate member of the care team, and assign routine communications to medical assistants
Delegate appropriate responsibilities to medical assistants to promote patient safety while improving efficiency
Serve as a clinical resource to medical assistants and provide education to non-licensed clinical staff
Assist with complex procedures
Act as a liaison between clinic providers and unlicensed staff to promote collaboration and understanding
Manage patient medication refill requests
Oversee clinical health and safety efforts, including but not limited to laboratory quality control monitoring, medication storage and administration, and infection control initiatives
Assist with the ordering and receiving of medical supplies and medications as needed
Demonstrate leadership and accountability to support a safe, high-quality workplace culture
Perform clinic and administrative tasks as directed by the clinic manager