Licensed Practical Nurse Job at SouthCoast Health, Savannah, GA

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  • SouthCoast Health
  • Savannah, GA

Job Description

SouthCoast Health Is Looking For A Full Time Primary Care LPN For Our Chatham Center Location

Mon-Fri; no evening or weekend shifts

Responsible for providing professional nursing care to clinic patients under the direction/delegation of Physician under the general policies and procedures established by SouthCoast Health. Will participate in providing health promotion, health maintenance and management of illnesses for patients. Provides care as allowed within the scope of the Georgia Board of Nursing.

Requirements:

Current Georgia LPN or Compact Nursing licensure. Current BLS/CPR Certification

Qualifications:

  • Able to assess patients general condition, particularly the acutely ill patient and ensures that needs are met.
  • Able to assists the physician(s) with examinations, vaccines, diagnostic procedures, and treatments.
  • Provide direct patient care as ordered by provider.
  • Maintain confidentiality in matters regarding the clinic, its patients and employees.

Responsibilities:

  • Accurately documents all patient observations, treatments and procedures administered, patient/family responses, medication dispensed or prescribed, hospital data in the medical record.
  • Coordinates patient care by triaging patient phone calls regarding urgency of appointments, and scheduling hospital admissions. Processes all patient referrals and required follow through. Maintains and keeps updated referral report.
  • Schedules lab work, specialist visits, completes necessary paperwork to ensuring proper billing, completes physician orders. Verify and update patient data. Assists patients with completion of paperwork, as required.
  • Assists with patient inquiries/concerns regarding medical care, medication instructions and prescription call-ins in a prompt, courteous and efficient manner.
  • Coordinates care with hospital, home health services, hospice or other institutional settings per providers order.
  • Administers immunizations and injections after reviewing immunization record, potential allergic reactions, identifies and reviews side effects and treatments. Perform venipunctures, capillary punctures, specimen collection/preparation/testing and other lab functions as requested.

Education/ Experience :  Graduate of an accredited school of practical/vocational nursing program. Minimum of one year clinical experience, preferably in a hospital or office practice setting.

Benefits :  H ealth, HSA/FSA, dental, vision, life, long term disability, 401(K) with employer contribution, supplemental insurance policies. PTO, holidays, and bereavement leave.

EEO, DFW, MFVD

Job Tags

Full time, Work at office, Shift work, Weekend work,

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