Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | General Surgery Specialty Clinic

Location:

Avera Medical Group Pierre

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$24.00 - $40.75

Position Highlights

Job Summary

Responsible for providing professional nursing care to patients and families. Communicates with physicians as well as other healthcare team members to provide excellent patient care.

Essential Job Functions

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Performs general nursing care to patients.  Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.  Coordinates the patient care activities for the clinic.

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Prepares equipment and assists provider during procedures, treatments, examinations, and testing of patients.

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Observes, records, and reports patient’s condition and reactions to drugs and treatments to provider.

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Oversees appointment scheduling and ensures preferences are given to patients in emergency situations.  Maintains timely flow of patients.

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Greets patients and prepares them for physical examination.  Screens patients for appropriate information including obtaining the health history, taking vitals, and conducting a nursing assessment.  Documents obtained information in patient chart.  Instructs patient in collection of samples and tests.

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Responds to patient phone calls in a timely manner with appropriate input from the physician.

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Educates patients and families about diagnostic process, medications, nutrition, and maintenance of health and wellness.

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Suggests solutions to patient care crisis problems and complaints.

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Maintains exam rooms with necessary supplies and materials.  Ensures cleanliness.  Prepares list of medical supplies needed.

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Assures appropriate labeling of pathology specimens according to lab protocol as needed.  Performs quality control and maintains records on all lab testing.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Education

License/Certification/Registration

 

Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing

An active license in the state of practice required upon hire

May be eligible for up to $10,000 sign on bonus and $2,500 relocation bonus

Monday-Friday: 8:00am-5:00pm, typically have Friday afternoons off; occas wknd/hol rotation; 72hrs/2wks

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Provides for the delivery of professional nursing care under the direction of the provider.

What you will do

• Performs general nursing care to patients. Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards. Coordinates the patient care activities for the clinic.
• Prepares equipment and assists provider during procedures, treatments, examinations, and testing of patients.
• Observes, records, and reports patient’s condition and reactions to drugs and treatments to provider.
• Oversees appointment scheduling and ensures preferences are given to patients in emergency situations. Maintains timely flow of patients.
• Greets patients and prepares them for p