Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Keystone Family Medicine, FT, Day at Prisma Health summary:
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Keystone Family Medicine provides routine nursing care under physician supervision, assisting with patient examinations, documentation, and ensuring the proper functioning of medical equipment. The role requires compliance with Prisma Health's values of inspiring health and serving with compassion, while also promoting positive health behaviors through patient education. This non-management position is ideal for licensed individuals aiming to make a difference in patient care within a collaborative healthcare team.
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Job Summary
Provides routine, standardized nursing care for patients under the supervision of the physician.
Bonus
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Essential Functions
All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Assists physicians with examinations, procedures and other activities related to direct patient care.
Arranges for patient appointments for diagnostic testing, consults, referrals and admission to hospital.
Monitors and maintains stock of medical supplies and proper functioning of equipment.
Documents patient's vital statistics and other encounter data into patient chart and ensures that all required records are in the chart. Obtains brief medical history and chief complaint from patients.
Calls in prescriptions for patients according to physician order.
Promotes positive health behaviors and self-care skills through patient education.
Prepares exam rooms with appropriate instruments, supplies and equipment. Cleans exam rooms between procedures and exams.
Receives and returns clinically related telephone calls; screening and forwarding those requiring physician action.
Completes medical/physical history forms and other related information for insurance companies.
Informs physician of changes in schedule.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory/Management Responsibility
Minimum Requirements
In Lieu Of
Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
Licensed to practice as an LPN in South Carolina.
If an LPN team member working in this position obtains RN licensure, Prisma Health will accept RN licensure for a limited time until the team member can be placed in an RN position. Team members should immediately notify their manager and Talent Acquisition if they are scheduled to sit for the NCLEX-RN exam or have obtained RN licensure.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Location
West Georgia Road Practices
Facility
2017 Keystone Family Medicine
Department
20171000 Keystone Family Medicine-Practice Operations
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Keywords:
Licensed Practical Nurse, LPN, patient care, healthcare, medical assistance, nursing, health promotion, clinical support, patient education, compassionate care
