Licensed Practical Nurse - Ob / GYN Department in New Milford, CT

Licensed Practical Nurse - Ob / GYN Department in New Milford, CT - 40 hours per week, 8 hour shifts, Monday - Friday from 8 : 30am - 5 : 00pm.

Summary : Performs tasks and responsibilities within the framework of case finding, health teaching, health counseling, and provision of supportive and restorative care under the direction of a registered nurse or licensed health care provider.

Responsibilities :

• Greet patients in waiting area, escort patients to clinical areas, check-outs and answer patient questions.
• Telephone call-backs, and telephone care as directed by physician / provider and RN.
• Patient counseling and education as directed by provider (verbal, brochures, handouts).
• Responsible for HPN and NYSIIS immunization registration reprinting and account updates if applicable.
• Preparation of medical record in advance of appointment. This includes anticipatory tasks such as consent forms, ABNs, PHI Release, obtaining medical records from other providers / facilities, and updating of EMR, when appropriate.
• Patient check-in : obtain and document chief complaint, vital signs, history, ordered CLIA waived tests; Capture charges for provision of ancillary services.
• Assists patients with the completion of patient summaries, medication / allergy reconciliation at every office visit, history forms, and in obtaining appropriate treatment consents, including administering and documenting injections, dispensing and documenting medications as directed by physician / provider.
• Prepare patient and exam room; chaperone and assist physician / provider with examination, procedures and treatments if needed
• Labeling and handling of labs, pap smears, cultures, biopsies and other specimens; Preparation of laboratory and imaging requisitions.
• Assist with coordination of further patient care and follow-up, and carry out tasks as directed by RN and / or physician / provider. This may include communication with patient, hospital, labs, imaging centers, pharmacies, physician offices, insurance plans.
• Document all activities / interventions, patient / family responses, tests and treatments, in the medical.
• Assumes responsibility for patient flow and ensure that patients have follow up testing and appointment with physicians.
• Maintain and Model Nuvance Health Values.
• Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
• Maintain and Model Nuvance Health Foundational Values (Personal, Imaginative, Agile, Connected).
• Performs other duties as required.

Required :

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of starting.
• Licensed Practical Nurse licensure.
• Basic medical knowledge and terminology.
• Computer skills / data entry.
• Skilled in obtaining accurate patient vitals.
• Vaccine administration and medication preparation.

Preferred :

• Minimum Experience : one year.
• Proficiency in multiple languages.
• Phlebotomy.
• EKG.

Education Required :

• HS Graduate or Equivalent.
• Graduate of an accredited LPN Program.

Location : New Milford-120 Park Lane Road

Work Type : Full-Time

Standard Hours : 40.00

FTE : 1.000000

Work Schedule : Day 8

Work Shift : m-f 8 : 30-5

Org Unit : 1570

Department : New Milford OB GYN SH

Exempt : No

Grade : S7

Salary Range :

$22.2500 - $41.3200 Hourly

Working conditions : Essential :

• Significant manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
• Some occupational risk
• Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
• Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

EOE, including disability / vets.

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations - Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York - plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates,

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.