LPN - Urology Specialists

101 Riverside Hospital, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health in Newport News, Virginia seeks an experienced Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to support patient care under supervision of a physician or registered nurse. You will perform focused assessments, document care, and assist with vaccines and medications.

This role emphasizes accurate charting, care coordination, and adherence to Riverside Medical Group standards, with duties across multiple clinics as needed.

Qualifications

• Education Program Graduate and Licensed Practical Nurse (Required).
• Experience: 1 year nursing experience (Preferred).
• Licenses/Certifications: LPN - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire (Required).
• CPR/BLS Certification - AHA/ARC Upon Hire (Required).

Responsibilities

• Accurately completes all required clinical documentation per Riverside Medical Group standards.
• Maintains documentation for quality assurance including point of care testing and annual wellness visits.
• Works with providers to address care gaps with each patient.
• Documentation is accurate, legible and completed same day.
• Administer medications and vaccines under physician supervision.
• Prepares patient for examination by obtaining vital signs.

Skills

Patient care

Clinical documentation

Communication

HIPAA compliance

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Virginia

Job description

Newport News, Virginia Hiring 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.

Overview

Performs duties under the direction or supervision of a licensed medical practitioner or a registered nurse. 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. May float to other practices within the region providing operational support as needed.

What you will do

Accurately completes all required clinical documentation consistently per Riverside Medical Group 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 and lab proficiency testing.

Maintains excellent clinical competency by adhering to the standard clinical expectations for Riverside Medical Group.

This includes updating, verifying, and maintaining patient records by properly interviewing the patient and confirming purpose of visit.

Prepares patient for examination by obtaining vital signs proficiently (including manual vital signs when mechanical devices are not available).

Prepare and sanitize exam rooms before and after patient appointments.

Administer medications and vaccines under the supervision of a physician.

Assists with processing prescription refill requests for approval and forwarding to pharmacies.

Maintains medical inventory of supplies and keep exam rooms stocked appropriately.

Keeps any necessary equipment in operating order and facilitating preventive maintenance when needed.

Ensures compliance with healthcare regulations with scope of practice, HIPAA, and OSHA standards.

Completes all required competencies and education to maintain skill level to provide safe patient care.

Provides patient education as needed and educates 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.

Qualifications

Education Program Graduate, Licensed Practical Nurse (Required)

Experience 1 year Nursing experience (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications Licensed 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)

By joining our team, you can make a difference in people's lives.

Our mission is to care for others as we would care for those we love.

We extend that sense of caring to every patient, resident and customer, as well as to each member of our team.

We offer care at all stages of life, in hundreds of locations, giving you room to grow your career, along with great benefits and perks.

At Riverside Health, your trust and safety are our top priorities.