Registered Nurse - Physician Practice

Lehigh Valley Health Network • Allentown, PA

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is a nationally recognized, forward-thinking health network, ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years and honored five times with the Magnet(tm) distinction for nursing excellence. Several of its hospitals received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020. LVHN is the region’s largest employer and health care provider, with nearly 20,000 health care professionals driven by a mission to heal, comfort, and care. The network is certified as a Great Place to Work® and values Compassion, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. This position involves preparing patients for examinations, including basic diagnostic interviewing, rooming, administering medications and vaccines, wound care, and assisting with procedures within a physician office setting. The role also includes providing care to designated patients, coordinating care across the continuum, and educating patients on prescription medications and clinical concerns under provider direction.

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited Nursing program.
• Ability to initiate, accept, and adapt to change within a healthcare setting.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Excellent computer skills including EMR, word processing, and Excel.
• Knowledge of registration, insurance, managed care plans, medical authorization requirements, and referral coordination.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
• RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree Nursing
• 1 year experience as a registered nurse

Responsibilities

• Facilitates coordination of care across settings for a designated population ensuring that labs, studies, and referrals are completed and results discussed with the patient.
• Performs patient care and procedures utilizing sound clinical judgment and approved policies/procedures/protocols/techniques, equipment, and supplies.
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments and equipment and maintains supplies.
• Assesses patient readiness to learn and ensures education materials are current and appropriate; evaluates effectiveness of patient education.
• Intervenes to prevent, minimize, or correct actual or potential patient risks based upon observation of physiological, behavioral, and environmental factors.
• Complies with monitoring and documentation of daily activities and expenditures as per standards set forth by accrediting bodies.
• Acts as a resource for patient and family members, listens effectively, and gives and receives constructive feedback.
• Participates in clinical meetings and other multi-disciplinary quality service improvement initiatives.
• Triages calls to appropriate level of care and provides healthcare advice/education using assessment skills, approved guidelines and protocols, and knowledge of self-care practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree