Clinical Coordinator LPN

lvhn; Hazle Township (PA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Health Network is seeking a licensed practical nurse to support clinical operations and patient care across hospital services. You will perform nursing assessments, patient care tasks, and collaborate with physicians and care teams to ensure high-quality outcomes.

Ideal candidates have a Technical School Diploma LPN, PA license, at least 3 years of clinical experience, and strong EMR and patient communication skills.

Qualifications

• LPN license (PA) and technical school diploma in LPN program.
• 3 years of recent clinical experience.
• Ability to adapt to constant changes in healthcare settings.
• Excellent computer skills including EMR, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Oversees patient care tasks and nursing assessments.
• Applies clinical skills to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Coordinates with physicians and care teams for care planning.
• Facilitates patient engagement and effective care transitions.
• Ensures accurate transmission of information to physicians and care staff.

Skills

EMR proficiency

Medical terminology

Time management

Emotional intelligence

Nursing assessment

Education

LPN license

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks.

Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.

LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.

Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Summary

Supports all operations in order to achieve and maintain clinical quality, financial viability, patient and visitor safety, as well as service excellence and customer satisfaction. Delivers/oversees care provided to patients and focuses on clinical support staff and serves as a clinical resource for all practice staff. Coordinates and supports clinical staff orientation, education, clinical skills competency, clinical office operations, and clinical skills remediation. Facilitates completion of initiatives designed to enhance the patient care experience, inclusive of pre-visit planning and clinical intelligence tools. Coordinates patient access, scheduling, pre-authorization, chart management, and nursing; ensures compliance with departmental operational objectives and goals.

Job Duties

• Oversees clinical operations and issues in the practice.
• Provides patient care including nursing assessments and applies clinical skills and critical thinking to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates the care for designated patients and oversees clinical operations.
• Facilitates patient engagement such as visit flow, clinical triage, EMR clinical intelligence tools, pre-visit planning, transitions of care follow-up, and other patient-focused initiatives to enhance the patient care experience.
• Ensures comprehensive and timely transmission of information to physicians. Applies evidence-based practice to make clinical decisions and establishes standards of clinical specialty.
• Delegates on the basis of skills and expertise, acuity, and the specific needs of the patient and time availability of team members.
• Acts as a liaison with other departments to clarify questions related to the care of the patient.
• Facilitates coordination of care across settings for a designated population ensuring that labs, studies, and referrals are completed and results discussed with the patient.

Minimum Qualifications

• Technical School Diploma LPN Program
• 3 years Recent experience in a clinical setting
• Ability to initiate, accept, and adapt to constant change within a healthcare setting.
• Demonstrates mature emotional intelligence.
• Excellent computer skills including electronic medical record (EMR), word processing (Microsoft Word), PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Time management skills.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania
• LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Physical Demands

Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

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