Cedar Park Med is recruiting LPNs for a variety of med/surg and ED units.
Unit placement will be discussed with traveler based on previous experience.
Day / Evening / Night Shifts. Will be required to work every other weekend and some holidays. 12hr shifts.
Requirements:
- Must be able to place IV's and perform phlebotomy.
- Current New York State license; able to be certified/re-certified in CPR.
- Minimum of 1 (one) year of experience required.
- Prior experience in an inpatient setting preferred.
- Must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skill.
- Demonstrates effective interpersonal communication skills with patients, family members and other members of the health care team ..
Duties: - Able to perform majority of patient care functions needed in an acute care setting with minimal orientation and supervision.
- Greet patients, direct to exam rooms, prepare for exam.
- Routine assistance during exams: set up trays for injections, measure and record progress of patients, take and record vital signs.
- Assist with general office duties, reception, appointment scheduling, tiling and chart preparation.
- Contact various insurance companies to obtain authorizations for physical therapy, l'vlR's, CT's, surgery, etc.
- Contact primary care physicians to obtain referrals on new patients or extensions of referrals on current patients.
- Assist physicians in patient care.
- Maintain exam rooms and all clinical areas.
- Administer injections and assist with paps and other procedures.
- Experience using Electronic Medical Records strongly desired.
- Implements nursing care activities under the direction of the primary or associate nurse as outlined in the nursing care plan.
- Observes and reports patient responses to treatments.
- Participates in activities related to nursing unit management.