Staff Nurse - LPN
About The Position
At HopeHealth, our Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) play a vital role in delivering compassionate, high-quality care to the patients and communities we serve. As a trusted member of our clinical team, you’ll build meaningful connections with patients while supporting their health, comfort, and overall well-being every day. We’re seeking a dedicated LPN for our Aiken location who are passionate about patient care, value teamwork, and take pride in making a difference. At HopeHealth, you’ll be supported by a collaborative environment, strong leadership, and opportunities to grow your skills while contributing to a mission that truly matters. Overview of 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
