Lvn Licensed Vocational Nurse

Responsibilities

·         Observe, assess and evaluate patients, perform suture removal and wound care.

·         Room patients, gather patient history and vitals.

·         Answer clinical telephone calls and medication refill requests, prioritizing and routing to physician accordingly.

·         Accurately convey information and instructions to patients and their families regarding tests, treatments, preoperative care, medications and other patient teaching.

·         Document appropriate information in EHR. Coordinate information with physicians and clinical staff as needed.

·         Perform routine telephone calls to check the status of all post-operative patients in a timely manner.

·          Assist with scheduling patient appointments.

·         Establish and maintain effective working relationships with healthcare facilities, other physicians and their office staff.

·         Provide safe and appropriate administration of medication whether directly by instruction or by telephone to pharmacies, as instructed by physicians.

·         Organize and requisition supplies as needed to maintain treatment rooms for exam.

Requirements

·         Licensed Vocational Nurse with 2+ yrs. experience

·         Neuro and clinic experience a plus