Licensed Practical Nurse Clinic Lead - Multi Specialty

CHRISTUS Health; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Shreveport, LA seeks an LPN to provide direct nursing care under supervision and coordinate patient referrals in line with care plans and physician orders.

Responsibilities include coordinating referrals and processing authorizations, working as part of a team, and demonstrating trust and respect. Must be a graduate of an LPN program with Louisiana licensure and BLS. Schedule: 8:00–17:00, Monday–Friday. Full-time.

Qualifications

• Graduate of the LPN program.
• Licensed LPN in Louisiana.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all patient referrals and process referral authorizations.
• Support direct nursing care under supervision and collaborate with physicians and staff.
• Meet leadership competencies (Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders).

Skills

BLS Certified

Education

LPN license (Louisiana)

Job description

Summary

This position requires the skills and knowledge to provide direction, leadership, and accountability for Medical Assistants. Under general supervision, performs a wide variety of direct, technical nursing care functions for acute, sub-acute, convalescent, and chronic patients in accordance with nursing care plans and physicians' orders. Referral Coordinator who is responsible for coordinating all patient referrals and processing all requests for referral authorizations. Must be able to work cooperatively as a team member and demonstrate behaviors of trust and respect toward others including clinical support associates, non-clinical support associates, resident/faculty physicians, hospital associates, and management.

Description

This position requires the skills and knowledge to provide direction, leadership, and accountability for Medical Assistants. Under general supervision, performs a wide variety of direct, technical nursing care functions for acute, sub-acute, convalescent, and chronic patients in accordance with nursing care plans and physicians' orders. Referral Coordinator who is responsible for coordinating all patient referrals and processing all requests for referral authorizations. Must be able to work cooperatively as a team member and demonstrate behaviors of trust and respect toward others including clinical support associates, non-clinical support associates, resident/faculty physicians, hospital associates, and management.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.

Requirements

• Graduate of the LPN program required.
• LPN in the state of employment required.
• BLS required.

Work Schedule

8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday

Work Type

Full Time