Clinic Nurse - Outpatient Psychiatric Services

10 Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center; West Lincoln (VT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Generous tuition reimbursement program

Continuing education support

Job summary

10 Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center is seeking a dedicated Clinic Nurse for Outpatient Psychiatric Services in West Lincoln, Vermont. You will support patient care by assisting providers with exams, administering medications, and maintaining accurate patient records.

This full-time role offers a starting pay of $20.59 for CMAs and $23.87 for LPNs, along with a sign-on bonus of up to $5,000. We invest in our staff through professional development and a solid benefits package to ensure what you do here is fulfilling.

Qualifications

• BLS or CPR certification within 90 days of hire.
• Experience in a clinical setting preferred.
• Licensed Practical Nurse licensed in Illinois.

Responsibilities

• Assist providers with patient exams, treatments, and procedures.
• Document patient data and responses accurately.
• Administer medications as directed by the provider.
• Collect vital signs and other clinical measurements.

Skills

Patient care skills

Medication administration

Patient data documentation

Infection control procedures

Education

Graduate of Accredited LPN Program

High School Diploma

Job description

Clinic Nurse - Outpatient Psychiatric Services. Clinic Nurses are responsible for providing assistance to providers in the direct and indirect care of Practice Management patients. Performs patient or office related duties including but not limited to clinical measurements and data collection. Documents data and provider directed information clearly and accurately in patient records. Functions clinically as support staff to provider(s).

Department: Outpatient Psychiatric Services
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours/week
Required: CMA or LPN; BLS within 90 days of hire
Pay: Based on experience, starting at $20.59/CMA and $23.87/LPN
Sign-On Bonus up to $5,000!

Responsibilities

• Accepts reassignment, at the direction and discretion of management, as applicable to staffing levels and patient volumes
• Administers medication as directed by the provider
• Assists providers with patient exams/ treatments/procedures
• Cleans/stocks exam rooms/work spaces on an on-going basis to assure that there is an adequate supply. Performs all tasks related to stocking and cleaning in adherence to regulatory and system infection control policies/protocols. This includes responsibility for discarding outdated items and labeling multi-dose vials with date and initial opened and then discarding them per guidelines.
• Cleans and sterilizes equipment and instruments based on needs of the practice. Performs tasks and documents them in alignment with infection control regulations and system policies/protocols.
• Collects patient data including but not limited to heights, weights, vital signs and other measurements.
• Documents appropriate data/information.
• Keeps providers aware of patient requests, needs and observations made that could be of value to the provider's assessment, care and follow-up.
• Documents responses to patient history/screening questions for use by providers during assessments and examinations.
• Follows Universal Precautions at all times during contact with patients, equipment, instruments, and/or specimens.
• Performs and documents laboratory duties which may include phlebotomy, specimen collection and performance of routine basic waived testing.
• Handles and coordinates reference lab testing specimens/reports and corresponding reports/documentation.
• Performs general clerical duties, as required, such as receiving and mailing patient test results, preparing charge tickets, transcribing data to physical or referral forms, filing and monitoring or ordering supplies.
• Relays information between provider(s) and client(s), which may include but is not limited to communications with patients, families, pharmacies, nursing homes, consultancy office staff, insurers, and facilities. At provider’s instruction, communicates provider advice, instructions, orders and results, as applicable, including accurate documentation.
• Routes messages to provider as appropriate.
• Schedules patients for diagnostic, therapeutic, referral or additional office visits.

Requirements

• High School (Required)BLS or CPR certification (within 90 days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln, Graduate of Accredited LPN Program - Sarah Bush Lincoln, LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Compensation Estimated Compensation Range $23.87 - $37.00 Pay based on experience

When you come to work for Sarah Bush Lincoln or Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care, you have our commitment to help make this the best work experience of your life. Career development is available through continuing education and on-site training, so come grow with us! We are striving to be the employer of choice in the area. Employees reap the benefit of our work culture which is steeped in professional and personal development programs. We have developed a solid benefit package to help retain our employees, while providing them opportunities to grow their careers. We support on-site classroom learning programs and internet courses, and we have a generous tuition reimbursement program—all designed to help staff achieve their goals.