Licensed Practical Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Primary Location Lithonia, Georgia
Job Number 1152660
Date posted 02/06/2023
Description:
Significant Duties:
Prepares patient for examinations by examining medical history, gathering current data, suitable vital signs, and recording in the patient's medical file in accordance with standards.
Addresses POE Care Gaps and, as necessary, sets up appointments.
Verify any current prescriptions and any pending refills that require a doctor's signature.
Examine, confirm, and update your history of allergies, smoking, and tobacco use.
Delivers the intervention the practitioner has requested (such as IVs, dressings, specimen collection, irrigations, suture removal, and medicine) and records the patient's reaction.
Prepare the space and tools for the procedures, and assist the doctor as necessary.
As assigned by the RN and within the scope of practice, assist with the management and monitoring of patient and physician electronic messages.
provides patient education and guidelines-compliant preparatory materials for diagnostic tests.
Organizes patient appointments for lab, radiology, consultations, and follow-up visits as directed by the practitioner.
effectively instructs patients and their families in preventative and continuing health care.
swiftly addresses patients' concerns.
participates in emergency care as required and per a doctor's or nurse's instructions.
upholds departmental standards for quality improvement.
Read also employees expected conduct for this job
- N/A
- Graduate of an accredited nursing (LPN/LVN) program.
- Practical Nurse License (Georgia) required at hire
- Basic Life Support is required at hire from American Heart Association
- Complete a Customer Service Assessment.
- Healthcare experience preferred.
- Customer service aptitude demonstrated through Customer Service Assessment.
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