OB Intake Nurse (LPN)
About The Position
The OB Intake Nurse (LPN) performs intake visits for pregnant patients, gathering medical, social, and other history, retrieving patient records, educating patients about prenatal care, scheduling follow-up visits, and ordering labs according to protocol. The role also completes and submits Pregnancy Risk Assessment Forms under provider supervision. As time allows, the nurse may support other clinic nursing functions, including managing incoming paperwork, rooming patients, triaging concerns in person or by phone, providing nursing care for medical conditions or injuries, administering immunizations, maintaining medical records, and calling patients with messages from providers. The position participates in training new Medical Assistants and helps maintain clinical supply levels at the assigned site. It is a full-time, non-exempt role based at Capital Park in Columbus, Ohio, with a Monday-through-Friday schedule during standard business hours; hours may change due to business needs. The role reports to the Women's Health Program Manager and does not supervise others. Scrubs are required in accordance with the organization's dress code.
Requirements
- Licensed Practical Nurse license in the State of Ohio.
- Associate degree in nursing.
- Ability to work under supervision and make decisions based on established policies and procedures.
- Ability to deliver exceptional health care to the public.
- Ability to work effectively with others to create an efficient, harmonious work environment.
- Competency in working sensitively and respectfully with people of various cultures and social statuses.
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to health care and safety.
- Ability to communicate professionally, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to maintain an established work schedule and ensure dependability and accuracy of work.
Nice To Haves
- Prior vaccine and immunization experience.
Responsibilities
- Complete OB intake visits and gather a thorough patient history for the provider.
- Educate patients about what to expect during prenatal care and provide educational materials.
- Retrieve patient records, schedule follow-up visits, and order labs according to protocol.
- Complete and submit Pregnancy Risk Assessment Forms under provider supervision.
- Manage paperwork coming into the clinic.
- Call patients with abnormal lab results and answer patient calls about lab results.
- Participate in training new Medical Assistants.
- Follow applicable laws and regulations and comply with organizational policies and procedures, especially health, safety, and hazardous-material procedures.
- Assist with phone and walk-in triage.
- Assist with patient rooming and typical nursing floor duties as needed.
- Assist the Lead LPN with maintaining clinical supply levels at the assigned site.
- As time allows, assist with other nursing functions, including nursing care for patients with medical conditions or injuries, providing immunizations, maintaining medical records, and relaying provider messages to patients.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
