Center Care Team - Licensed Practical Nurse

Archwell-Health-; Venice (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

ArchWell Health in Florida is seeking a licensed practical nurse to support primary care teams and assist the PCP during patient visits. You will greet and room members, perform routine assessments, and assist with diagnostic testing while ensuring a compassionate, quality patient experience.

Responsibilities include vital signs, patient interviews, venipunctures when allowed, wound care, documentation, and coordination with physicians and specialists.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Graduation from a nationally accredited Licensed Practical Nurse program.
• A current, active LPN license in desired state of employment.
• BLS certification for Healthcare Providers required.
• Experience working with geriatric patients preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet and room ArchWell Health members and assist PCP during visits.
• Perform intake, measure vital signs, and document patient histories.
• Conduct routine screenings and venipunctures where permitted by state.
• Maintain OSHA safety standards and accurate, legal documentation.
• Provide health coaching and coordinate with the care team.

Skills

Emotional intelligence

Strong communicator

Critical reasoning

Problem solving

Self-starter

Team collaboration

Customer service

MS Office

Education

High school diploma or GED

Graduation from an LPN program

Active LPN license

BLS for Healthcare Providers

Experience with geriatric patients

Tools

eClinicalWorks

Microsoft Office

EHR systems

Word processing, spreadsheets, databases

Job description

ArchWell Health is a new, innovative healthcare provider devoted to improving the lives of our senior members. We deliver best-in-class care at comfortable, accessible neighborhood clinics where seniors can feel at home and become part of a vibrant, wellness-focused community. Our members experience greater continuity of care, as well as the comfort of knowing they will be treated with respect by people who genuinely care about them, their families, and their communities.

Job Summary

Core to the ArchWell Health approach is to have a robust clinical care team focused on the needs of our members. Care teams are responsible for delivering excellent and compassionate primary care and coordinating the care of our members with the broader healthcare delivery system. The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is a critical role to support the PCP day-to-day and ensure efficiency in the care provided to patients. LPNs will work closely and collaboratively with their teammates to greet and room ArchWell Health members and will be expected to assist in assessing patient's health conditions, including performing routine diagnostic testing during appointments.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Conduct intake with patients, measuring and recording vital signs, patient interview, and medical history; perform examinations and routine screenings, ensuring patients are informed and all questions and concerns are addressed for each procedure
• Critically listen and engage with patients throughout appointment, ensuring needs and/or changing in patient conditions are reported to PCP, specialists, and/or other clinical personnel
• Perform all tasks with a hyper focus on patient experience, including processing of patient phone messages, including: returning calls; routing calls to other team members as appropriate; calling patients to obtain and relay pertinent information for the physician
• Venipunctures and IV starts (As allowed by State)
• Change dressings, apply bandages, remove sutures and other first aid procedures; use CPR skills when necessary, all under physician supervision
• Ensure compliance with OSHA safety standards and conduct accurate, legal, and ethical documentation at all times
• Provide health coaching to a defined group of patients to support healthy lifestyle choices; follows up with coached patients via weekly calls, under physician supervision.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Must possess a high degree of emotional intelligence and integrity, driven and focused work ethic
• Self-starter with the ability to think creatively and work effectively
• Ability to work effectively with various seniorities and diverse populations including staff, providers, members, family members, insurance carriers, vendors and market leadership
• Strong communicator that is customer-oriented
• Excellent critical reasoning, decision-making, and problem-solving skills to analyze situations, determine risks, and find solutions to prevent future issues and resolve recurring defects
• Experience with claims/quality reports and analytical software packages
• Skills in Microsoft Office Suite products including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel plus a variety of other word-processing, spreadsheet, database, e-mail and presentation software
• Ability to travel on occasion for company meetings

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent education (GED) required
• Graduation from a nationally accredited Licensed Practical Nurse program
• A current, active LPN license in desired state of employment
• A minimum of 1 year of work experience as an LPN, preferably in a clinic setting
• BLS for Healthcare Providers required
• Experience working with geriatric patients is a plus
• e C linical Works experience preferred, or similar EHR
• Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and creative thinking skills

Embodies and serves as a role model of ArchWell Health's Values

• Be compassionate
• Strive for excellence
• Earn trust
• Show respect
• Stay resilient
• Always do the right thing

ArchWell Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected classification.