Licensed Vocational Nurse, Primary Care (Leon Springs)

Licensed Vocational Nurse, Primary Care Out-patient Clinic

LVN needed for full time position working in an out-patient, primary care clinic. Will work closely with Physicians and RNs running our Well+ Being Program to include future certification in DEXA/Radiation. Must also be comfortable drawing blood. Prior EMR experience is required, we currently use ECW, but will be switching to ELATION. Ideal candidate will have strong phone skills, great customer service skills, and thrive in a fast paced, but non-chaotic team environment. Position is located near IH-10 & Ralph Fair Road (Leon Springs). This clinic offers a family-friendly work-life balance, a beautiful and supportive work environment and stable staff! Monday - Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm. NO nights, NO late hours, NO weekends or major holidays.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Maternity, paid holidays, life insurance, wellness program, and more! Apply directly for consideration or email karen.hogan@hbdus.com.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assesses, triages, plans, provides, and evaluates patient care for a designated shift or clinic ensuring execution of physician orders and in accordance with company policy and procedures

• May delegate work to medical assistant (as needed in some locations)

• Assists physician with procedures, dressing changes, and administering medications

• Performs phlebotomy and other lab tests, monitors blood pressure, blood sugar, EKG and other vital measurements as ordered by the physician

• Coordinates with patients regarding scheduling office visits, follow up for test results, medication refills, referrals, and insurance issues

• Provides patient health and wellness education.

• Administers injections as ordered by patient's personal physician or by an HBD physician per Health by Design policies and procedures

• Responds to a variety of medical emergencies that present to the clinic

• Documents patient care and codes visits appropriately in the patient electronic medical records

• Assists with coding and claims on patient encounters as needed under guidance of charge nurse

• Assists the charge nurse as needed to maintain a functional clinic

• May function independently under standing orders when needed

• Serves as a steward for Health by Design philosophy and resources

• Performs necessary administrative responsibilities, to include, but not be limited to, answering phone calls and voicemails, scheduling appointments, scanning, and faxing patient documents, to ensure optimal clinic workflow

• Attendance is an essential job function

Education: Completion of an accredited LVN program

Experience: Minimum of two years' nursing experience (direct patient care)

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Licensed Vocational Nurse license in the state where services are provided
• BLS Certified

Required Skills:

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, patients, and other employees

• Basic nursing skills to include the ability to respond to emergencies

• Basic mathematical skills

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills

• Excellent computer skills with respect to working with an Electronic Medical Record

Preferred Skills:

• Computer skills to include, but not limited to, electronic medical records, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

• Ability to perform phlebotomy and other lab collections, EKGs, wound care, nebulizer treatments, injections

• Ability to operate and maintain the clinic medical equipment

• After employee orientation, the above preferred skills will become required for the position

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to use hands to grasp, handle, or feel; talk; and hear

• Frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch

• May regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, with occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds