LPN - Nephrology Clinic

Opelousas General Health System; Opelousas (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Opelousas General Health System in Opelousas, LA seeks a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse to provide ambulatory care, take histories, monitor vital signs, administer meds, and support physicians.

Responsibilities include patient education, specimen prep, wound care, injections, venipuncture, and maintaining supplies; Louisiana LPN license and CPR required.

The role emphasizes accurate charting, office testing such as EKG, HgA1c, lipid and urinalysis, and collaboration with the care team.

Qualifications

• Vocational/Technical degree required.
• Louisiana Licensed Practical Nurse license required; CPR required.

Responsibilities

• Plans and manages patient care according to each patient’s needs.
• Interviews patients and records their medical history and physical condition.
• Obtains patient vital signs and monitors health.
• Administers medications and provides wound care.
• Assists MD with procedures and COVID screenings.

Skills

Patient care

Interviewing patients

Medical history collection

Communication with patients

Documentation

Education

Vocational/Technical degree

Tools

HgA1c Machine

Lipid Machine

Urinalysis Machine

Glucometer

Printer/Copier/Fax Machine

Multiline Telephone System

EKG Machine

Electronic scripts

Job description

Full time position available.

Responsible for receiving patients, determines their needs and directs them accordingly. Performs optimal ambulatory health care to patients; stocks and maintains exam rooms and nurse’s stations.

• Plans and manages patient care according to each patient’s needs.
• Interviews patients and records their medical history and physical condition.
• Obtains patient vital signs, including pulse, blood pressure, temperature, and respiration.
• Provides routine care for patients.
• Reviews medical charts.
• Communicates with patients and their families.
• Performs standard diagnostic procedures including EKG.
• Performs in office testing such as but not limited to: HgA1c, Flu, Strep, Lipids, Glucose, and Urinalysis.
• Venipuncture
• Prepares specimens for lab courier.
• Administers medications.
• Provides wound care.
• Prepares and administers injections.
• Assists with patient comfort.
• Maintains medical supplies inventory and performing preventive maintenance to keep medical equipment operating.
• Counsels’ patients by transmitting physician’s orders and medications refills to pharmacy and progress notes to insurance for prior authorizations.
• Schedules procedures/imaging; verifying times with patients; and preparing charts and pre-admission and consent forms.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, letting manager know when low, and verifying receipt.
• Serves and protects the practice by adhering to professional standards; facility policies and procedures; and federal, state, and local requirements.
• Assists MD with procedures and COVID screenings.
• Answers phone and returns calls in a timely manner.
• Perform any other services/duties deemed reasonable by physician or Manager.

Full time position available.

Responsible for receiving patients, determines their needs and directs them accordingly. Performs optimal ambulatory health care to patients; stocks and maintains exam rooms and nurse’s stations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Plans and manages patient care according to each patient’s needs.
• Interviews patients and records their medical history and physical condition.
• Obtains patient vital signs, including pulse, blood pressure, temperature, and respiration.
• Provides routine care for patients.
• Observes patients’ health.
• Patient education.
• Reviews medical charts.
• Communicates with patients and their families.
• Performs standard diagnostic procedures including EKG.
• Performs in office testing such as but not limited to: HgA1c, Flu, Strep, Lipids, Glucose, and Urinalysis.
• Venipuncture
• Prepares specimens for lab courier.
• Administers medications.
• Provides wound care.
• Prepares and administers injections.
• Handles electronic scripts.
• Assists with patient comfort.
• Maintains medical supplies inventory and performing preventive maintenance to keep medical equipment operating.
• Counsels’ patients by transmitting physician’s orders and medications refills to pharmacy and progress notes to insurance for prior authorizations.
• Schedules procedures/imaging; verifying times with patients; and preparing charts and pre-admission and consent forms.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, letting manager know when low, and verifying receipt.
• Serves and protects the practice by adhering to professional standards; facility policies and procedures; and federal, state, and local requirements.
• Assists MD with procedures and COVID screenings.
• Answers phone and returns calls in a timely manner.
• Perform any other services/duties deemed reasonable by physician or Manager.

Education:

Vocational/Technical degree in required.

License/Certification:

Louisiana Licensed Practical Nurse required. CPR required.

Additional Experience preferred:

• HgA1c Machine
• Lipid Machine
• Urinalysis Machine
• Glucometer
• Printer/Copier/Fax Machine
• Multiline Telephone System
• EKG Machine

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