Southwest Neuro: LVN - Full Time/Part Time

FMC Services, LLC • Amarillo, TX

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About The Position

Responsible for providing professional nursing care for clinic patients following established standards and practices. Assists physicians and staff in coordinating patient care and functions as the primary liaison between patients, staff, and physicians.

The role includes providing general nursing care, administering prescribed medications and treatments, preparing patients and exam rooms, and assisting physicians with examinations, treatments, and testing. The LVN documents and reports patient conditions and responses to care, maintains and reviews patient records, communicates treatment-related information, and educates patients and families about procedures, medications, nutrition, treatment instructions, and health maintenance. The position also requires maintaining patient confidentiality and supporting a safe, clean clinical environment.

Requirements

• State LVN license.
• Knowledge of professional nursing theory, regulations, and practices to provide and evaluate patient care.
• Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions needed to establish and maintain a safe work environment.
• Skill in applying and modifying professional nursing principles, methods, and techniques to provide ongoing patient care.
• Ability to identify problems and recommend solutions.
• Ability to prepare and maintain records, write reports, and respond to calls and correspondence.
• Ability to maintain quality control standards.
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Ability to communicate clearly.
• Experience in primary care.
• Ability to perform varied activities including standing, walking, reaching, bending, and lifting; full range of body motion, including handling and lifting patients; manual and finger dexterity; and eye-hand coordination.
• Ability to stand and walk for extensive periods and occasionally lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Corrected vision and hearing within the normal range.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions or irregular hours.

Responsibilities

• Provide general nursing care to patients and administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
• Maintain exam rooms, ensure cleanliness, and prepare lists of needed medical supplies.
• Prepare equipment and assist physicians during patient treatment, examinations, and testing.
• Observe, record, and report patients’ conditions and reactions to drugs and treatments to physicians.
• Dispense medication as directed.
• Educate patients and families about diagnostic procedures, medications, nutrition, health maintenance, and treatment instructions.
• Greet patients and prepare them for physician examinations.
• Screen patients for appropriate information.
• Instruct patients in the collection of samples and tests.
• Maintain and review patient records, charts, and other pertinent information; post test and examination results.
• Respond to or refer incoming patient treatment-related phone calls.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Assist physicians and staff in coordinating patient care and serve as a liaison among patients, staff, and physicians.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed