Staff Nurse - LPN

HopeHealth Inc • Manning, SC

3d

About The Position

The Nurse is an essential member of the patient center medical home team. Responsible for managing the individualized patient care, by promoting and restoring patient’s health through the nursing process; collaborating with provider and multi-disciplinary team members; provides physical and psychological support.

Requirements

• Diploma in nursing with 2-years’ experience
• Current licensure through South Carolina State Board of Nursing
• CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) or BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required
• Possess excellent customer service skills and be well organized.
• At least 2 years experienced working in a primary or specialty care medical practice.
• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment.
• Possess the ability to work with patients, families, clinical, non-clinical staff and providers from a variety of backgrounds and lifestyles while maintaining a non-judgmental attitude.
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication
• Must have the ability to collaborate with others to improve quality and address needs
• Ability to take initiative and handle various task simultaneously
• Knowledge of policies, procedures, regulations, and protocols
• Knowledge of data bases (ex: EMR systems)
• Maintain current medical knowledge to include pharmacology (medication names and usage) knowledge required
• At least two years of experience in a physician’s office
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Detailed oriented
• Ability to multitask
• Compassion for patients
• Ability to administer a variety of treatments and medications as directed
• Capable of adapting to computer software

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

• Assess the needs of patients based on data collected through history observation, physical exam, telephone triage, and analysis or diagnostic data
• Performs direct patient care: triage, assessment, procedures, treatment, patient education, and follow up instructions.
• Assist patients and providers in obtaining medicinal prior authorizations when required
• Verifies the patient understands the purpose of the visit.
• Providers preventative Care information matching the patients age, gender, and health status
• Maintain knowledge of the principles of the skills needed for practical nursing to provide patient care and treatment
• Knowledge of examination, diagnostic and treatment room procedures
• Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply guidelines and procedures
• Basic Critical Care and Chronic Illness Management
• Required to participate in training opportunities
• Helps promote office efficiency and encounter volumes
• Ability to understand and administer vaccines and immunizations to pediatric and/or adult patients
• Responsible for daily clinical workflow which includes but not limited to: Referral management, telephone encounters, lab results, medication refills, lab Q&A, compliance with sample medication logs
• Willingness to learn about AIDS Service Organizations and Community Health Centers
• Assist in training new nurses to the organization in the standard working procedures of HopeHealth
• All other duties assigned

What This Job Offers

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