LPN - Full-Time

Evolve Orthopedic Partners; City of Albany (NY); Sur place; USD 30 000 - 44 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Travel between offices

Résumé du poste

OrthoNY is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team, focusing on casting and durable medical equipment (DME) while supporting patient care tasks. The LPN will assist physicians with patient care, apply casts, perform dressing changes, and manage DME applications.

The role requires an LPN license in NYS, strong communication skills, and familiarity with EMR systems. Travel between offices is expected.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Unrestricted current LPN license to practice nursing in NYS required.
• 1–3 years of recent experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and EMR preferred.
• CPR certification preferred.

Responsabilités

• Prepare the patient for the exam by performing preliminary tests, as needed.
• Reporting relevant information to the provider.
• Assist the provider with patient care as requested.
• Perform casting and durable medical equipment (DME) tasks.
• Prepare injections and obtain cultures as ordered/needed.
• Dispense DME and assist with inventory as required.
• Document accurately in the electronic medical record system.
• Maintain patient records per HIPAA and clinic policies.

Connaissances

Excellent communication

Customer service

CPR certification

Formation

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) NYS license

Outils

Microsoft Office Suite

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Description du poste

OrthoNY is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team, specializing in casting and durable medical equipment (DME) while also supporting various patient care tasks. In this role, you will assist physicians with patient care by applying casts, performing dressing changes, and managing DME applications.

General Description

The LPN will play a key role in supporting our physicians and ensuring the highest quality of care for our patient care by perform casting and durable medical equipment as well as clinical tasks related to patient care under the supervision of a physician as needed.

Responsibilities

• Preparing the patient for the exam by performing preliminary tests, as needed;
• Reporting relevant information to the provider;
• Assisting the provider with patient care as requested;
• Performing scribe duties, as needed;
• Reviewing treatment procedures with patients;
• Assisting in ordering tests/retrieving results;
• Reviewing discharge instructions;
• Cast application, specialty cast, minor reductions/molding/suture/Staple removal and dressing changes;
• Prepares injections, obtains cultures as ordered/needed;
• Dispense Durable Medical Equipment (DME) to patients, application of DME, custom brace measurements, and, in some cases, ordering of DME inventory;
• Verifying patient information; recording medical history and reporting to physician;
• Demonstrate complete, accurate, and timely documentation in the electronic medical record system;
• Maintain and safeguard all patient records as indicated and required by the policies of the practice and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA);
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Skills And Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing;
• Unrestricted current LPN license to practice nursing in NYS required;
• 1- 3 years of recent experience preferred;
• Excellent communication and customer service skills;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and electronic medical records (EMR) preferred;
• CPR certification preferred

Other Information

• Travel between offices as needed, reliable transportation is required