Dermatology LPN BWH

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Licensed Practical Nurse - 40hr Day - BWH Dermatology

A $5000.00 sign on bonus is being offered to eligible new employees hired in our LPN positions.

Job Summary

GENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT:

Nursing at Brigham and Womens Hospital is known for their excellent clinical practice and for keeping patients and their families at the center of all they do. We understand that great care is shaped by relationships with patients and their families. Thats why were committed to knowing our patients on a deeper level not just as patients but as individuals to ensure that they and their families feel known and cared for.

At BWH we proudly work together with a spirit of inquiry and a deep commitment to providing the highest quality evidence-informed and theory-guided care in an inclusive environment. We work each day to achieve our vision to provide excellent care to patients and families with the best staff in the safest environment.

Just as we have been able to reinvent health care we have also transformed health care careers. Whether measured in terms of lives saved awards earned or the personal satisfaction of stretching your talents a career with BWH is unlike any other in the health care field. Here youll find a workplace where collaboration and teamwork are the norm not the exception physicians nurses technicians staff and management form a close-knit bond based on mutual respect and devotion to our patients. If you want an enormously fulfilling career theres no better place to be.

The Licensed Practice Nurse (LPN) provides support for complete and efficient patient care within practices and/or locations of the Department of Dermatology. Working under the direction of the Practice Manager and/or Practice Coordinator the LPN will interact with customers in person by telephone and/or electronically. Since the role has significant impact on patient care patient satisfaction clinical operations and clinical revenue the position requires outstanding customer service skills attention to detail and having the appropriate technical skills to meet the job requirements in a timely and accurate manner.

Brigham and Womens Hospital an affiliate of Mass General Brigham is committed to supporting patient care research teaching and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve. At Mass General Brigham we believe in equal access to quality care employment and advancement opportunities encompassing the full spectrum of human diversity: race gender sexual orientation ability religion ethnicity national origin and all the other forms of human presence and expression that make us better able to provide innovative and cutting-edge healthcare and research.

The following duties and responsibilities are comprehensive. While the LPN will be expected to have a working knowledge of these duties and responsibilities the overall efforts for each will vary based on daily practice operational needs staffing location and specific functions. Other duties may be assigned.

- Perform all nursing functions within a practice per scope of duty including but not limited to: assisting with preparing processing and disposition of patients; facilitating patient flow; assisting with procedures; and wound dressing application.
- Follow all infection control regulatory compliance and precaution guidelines as required by policy.
- Accurately perform patient intake medical history or any practice/location specific needs. Very and update information as needed.
- Update physicians and other staff on clinic activity and waiting times during sessions. Monitor patient wait times and update patients/family in a timely manner.
- Monitor medication stock to ensure appropriate supply of medication. Notify pharmacy and/or management team when appropriate.
- Prepare exam room and appropriate procedure equipment in a timely manner. Assist physician for all procedures using sterile technique.
- Telephone screening including patient phone calls or messages (Epic Inbox Patient Gateway or voicemail) results management post-surgical follow-up and addressing potential add-on patients.
- Ensure that pathology microbiology virology and other similar tests have been appropriately logged and followed-up per practice department and hospital standards.
- Assist with patient education including informed consents wound care medication and post-procedure instructions.
- Prepare instruments kits and trays for central sterile processing sending and receiving. Monitor instruments for any damage notify management team when appropriate.
- Prepare and process prior authorizations and disability forms. Follow-up in a timely manner.
- Enter visit charges and diagnosis codes in Epic on physicians behalf or as requested. Ensure that cosmetic procedure charges are entered in a timely and accurate manner.

• Licenses/Certifications: Current LPN Licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

• Education: Graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nursing Program.

• Experience: Some experience in a healthcare setting preferred.

Onsite

15 Francis Street

40

Regular

Day (United States of America)

The Brigham and Womens Hospital Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religious creed national origin sex age gender identity disability sexual orientation military service genetic information and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at .

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