Licensed Practical Nurse - General Internal Medicine - 3500 New Hire Incentive - LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse - General Internal Medicine - 3500 New Hire Incentive - LPN
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**This position is eligible for $3500 recruitment incentive! More details shared upon offer.
In the LPN role within General Internal Medicine patient visits include but are not limited to; review of patient health history medication review immunization administration ear lavage focused assessments education reinforcement and blood pressure visits. Telehealth consists of collecting pertinent information ahead of a provider visits researching prescription discrepancies and/or facilitating prior authorization denials. The LPN collaborates daily with providers registered nurses desk operations specialists patient appointment service specialists interpreters and medical secretaries.
Upon successful orientation completion and integration into the multidisciplinary team there are telework opportunities on a rotational basis.
Specialties within our GIM Team include but are not limited to:
- Executive Health
- Consultative Medicine
- International Medicine
- Menopause/ Womens Sexual Health Clinic
- Home Parenteral Nutrition
- Breast Clinic
The licensed practical nurse (LPN) provides nursing care to assigned patients under the direct supervision of the registered nurse (RN) or other assigned supervisor and accepts delegation from the RN/assigned supervisor in meeting the needs of the patient/family. The LPN collects data through observation and communicates information to assist the RN and/or provider in patient assessment and care planning. The LPN participates as a member of the health care team and accepts delegation from the RN/assigned supervisor and provider in meeting needs of the patient/family. The LPN delivers care in accordance with the patient care plan policies and procedures of the organization and principles of relationshipbased care. The LPN possesses excellent communication skills; is skillful in mentoring and instructing; and may participate on committees or projects including quality improvement projects.
Qualifications
Graduate of a school of practical nursing or passed LPN Boards after a defined period in a professional nursing program (e.g. some states allow RN students to take the LPN board exam after completing one to two years in the RN program). If graduation did not occur within the last two years one year of LPN experience working in an applicable setting is required.
Additional Qualifications:
Ability to adapt to unpredictable situations within the clinical and/or research settings. Able to work effectively with multiple members of the interdisciplinary care team. Demonstrates strong effective and open communication skills to achieve mutual understanding and build trust and rapport with team members. Able to work in a rapidly changing environment while participating in developing innovative and creative solutions to patient care. Excels in creative experimentation and is able to explore new paths procedures and /or approaches to models of care teams. Displays flexibility in adapting and coping with accelerated changes within the environment.
Internal applicants should attach their three most recent performance appraisals.
License or Certification:
Current LPN license by applicable state requirements.
Basic Cardiac Life Support for healthcare providers. We will only accept certificates of course completion from the following providers:
- American Heart Association (Title: BLS for Healthcare Providers or BLS Provider)
- Red Cross (Title: CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers or BLS for Healthcare Providers)
Additional specialty certification/training as required by the work area.
Employment Type
Full-Time
