LPN - Urgent Care

MDExpress - Peninsula; Newport News (VA); Sur place; USD 36 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Riverside Health System in Newport News, VA is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to perform patient assessments, document care, and support ongoing treatment plans across urgent care locations. The role emphasizes accurate charting, medication administration, and collaboration with providers to ensure timely follow-up and care gaps are addressed.

Rotating shifts with weekend and irregular schedules are required.

Qualifications

• Education: Program Graduate, Licensed Practical Nurse (Preferred)
• Experience: 1 year Nursing experience (Preferred)
• Licenses/Certifications: LPN license (Virginia) and CPR/BLS certification (Required)

Responsabilités

• Accurately completes all required clinical documentation per RHS standards.
• Maintains documentation for quality assurance including point of care testing, medication logs, and annual wellness visits.
• Works with providers to address care gaps and ensure timely follow-up with patients.
• Provides patient education about medications and follow-up care.
• Handles telephone inquiries from patients, pharmacies, physicians, and vendors and communicates lab results as ordered.

Formation

Licensed Practical Nurse program completion

Description du poste

Newport News, VirginiaHiring Range$25.80 - $35.48/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.OverviewThe Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) will perform duties under the direction or supervision of a licensed medical practitioner or a registered nurse. The LPN is responsible for conducting a focused assessment of the patient to include vital signs and gathering data, implementing established plans of care, and evaluating effectiveness of treatments in the medical practice setting. Position requires rotating to all urgent care locations.What you will doAccurately completes all required clinical documentation consistently per RHS standards. Maintains documentation for quality assurance to include but not limited to point of care testing, medication logs and annual wellness visits. Works with providers to assure care gaps are routinely addressed with each patient. Documentation is accurate, legible and completed same day. Knowledgeable and skillful in lab functions. Monitors OSHA and lab proficiency testing. Maintains clean, compliant, well-stocked work areas.Provides patient education as needed. Teaches patients as necessary about the medications prescribed for them. Demonstrates positive patient care by explaining the importance of the completion of registration and patient medical history forms and how it relates to their care at our facility. Provides patient follow up with a sense of urgency regarding lab calls, patient phone calls, prescription fills and refills, referrals and appointment scheduling.Answer telephone calls from patients, pharmacies, physicians, vendors, etc. by close of business. Communicate lab/pathology results and schedules additional tests per provider order.Ensures proper reimbursement from insurance companies by performing pre-authorization for prescription drugs, procedures, and patient tests.Demonstrates the ability to build trusting collaborative relationships with a multi-disciplinary team to support patient care needs. Actively participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings as assigned.QualificationsEducationProgram Graduate, Licensed Practical Nurse (Preferred)Bachelors Degree, Nursing (Preferred)Experience1 year Nursing experience (Preferred)Licenses and CertificationsLicensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire(Required)CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required)Other RequirementsWeekend ShiftsIrregular ShiftsWork/Float in more than one work locationTo learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.