Licensed Practical Nurse

Southcoast-Health-System-; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health HSA/FSA

vision

dental

life

LT disability

supplemental insurance

PTO

holidays

and 401k with employer contribution

bereavement leave and jury duty

Job summary

South Coast Health in Savannah, GA is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse for our Chatham Center location. This full-time clinic role provides professional nursing care under physician direction in a family practice/internal medicine setting.

Responsibilities include documenting treatments, coordinating care and referrals, scheduling labs and visits, assisting with exams and vaccines, and addressing patient questions promptly.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited practical nursing program and one year of clinical experience preferred.
• Current Georgia LPN license or Compact licensure and BLS/CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Document patient observations, treatments, and medications in the medical record.
• Coordinate care by triaging calls, scheduling admissions, and referrals.
• Schedule labs and visits, complete paperwork for billing, and verify patient data.
• Assist with patient inquiries regarding care, and administer vaccines as prescribed.

Skills

Assessment

Patient care

Team support

Confidentiality

Education

LPN licensure (GA or Compact)

Job description

Licensed Practical Nurse (Full Time)
Department: Family Practice/ Internal Medicine
Location: 9 Chatham Center, Savannah, GA

South Coast Health Is Looking For A Full Time LPN for Our Chatham Center Location

Mon-Fri; no evening or weekend shifts

Responsible for providing professional nursing care to clinic patients under the direction/delegation of Physician under the general policies and procedures established by South Coast Health. Will participate in providing health promotion, health maintenance and management of illnesses for patients. Provides care as allowed within the scope of the Georgia Board of Nursing.

Requirements:

Current Georgia LPN or Compact Nursing licensure. Current BLS/CPR Certification

Responsibilities:

• Accurately documents all patient observations, treatments and procedures administered, patient/family responses, medication dispensed or prescribed, hospital data in the medical record.
• Coordinates patient care by triaging patient phone calls regarding urgency of appointments, and scheduling hospital admissions. Processes all patient referrals and required follow through. Maintains and keeps updated referral report.
• Schedules lab work, specialist visits, completes necessary paperwork to ensuring proper billing, completes physician orders. Verify and update patient data. Assists patients with completion of paperwork, as required.
• Assists with patient inquiries/concerns regarding medical care, medication instructions and prescription call-ins in a prompt, courteous and efficient manner.
• Administers vaccines and immunizations as prescribed by provider.

Qualifications:

• Able to assess patients' general condition, particularly the acutely ill patient and ensures that needs are met.
• Able to assists the physician(s) with examinations, vaccines, diagnostic procedures, and treatments.
• Provide direct patient care as ordered by provider.
• Maintain confidentiality in matters regarding the clinic, its patients and employees.

Education/ Experience :

Graduate of an accredited school of practical/vocational nursing program. Minimum of one-year clinical experience, preferably in a hospital or office practice setting.

Benefits:

• Health HSA/FSA
• vision
• dental
• life
• LT disability
• supplemental insurance
• PTO
• holidays
• and 401k with employer contribution
• bereavement leave and jury duty

SouthCoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. Applicants selected for employment are subject to pre-employment drug testing.