Registered Nurse Or Lpn: Physician's Office

Registered Nurse or LPN: Physician's Office, Tremont

Under general supervision, RN's/LPN's provide high quality support to physicians in meeting the medical needs of the patient. This is a full-time position, Monday-Friday, day shift including a Saturday morning rotation, 8:30 am-noon. This Physicians' office nurse will cross-train to cover physician satellite offices in Med Arts, Delavan, Manito, Atlanta, Mackinaw, and Hopedale as needed.

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Responsibilities:*

• Registered Nurses/LPN's assist physicians as needed with patient care and exams.
• Prepare patients for exam. Document patient history and chief complaint. Review and record current medication, record vital signs. Record pediatric patient statistics on appropriate growth chart. Update problem list if applicable.
• Provide and document complete and thorough patient and family education.
• Schedule surgeries ordered by physician when Central Scheduler is not available, obtaining all necessary forms and ordering all requested pre-op labs and x-rays. Provide pre-op instructions.
• Call in prescription medication refills to pharmacy after physician approval.

Telephone triage* -record clear, concise caller information and deliver to the appropriate physician for review with the chart.

• Administer medications to patients as ordered by physicians.
• RNs/LPNs will flush Mediports
• Explain/obtain ABN from Medicare patients
• Manage the care of walk-in (nurse-only) patient visits
• Notify patients of test results after reviewed by physician
• Provide leadership and guidance to non-licensed office personnel including medical assistants, receptionists, and clerical staff

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Requirements:*

• Valid Illinois RN/LPN license is required
• CPR/AED certification is required, or must be willing to obtain upon hire
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required
• Registered Nurses must be or become proficient in Medical Manager
• RN's must have good knowledge of medications
• Must have experience with telephone triage

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HMC Offers:*

• Nursing Scholarships available

• Loan Forgiveness

• Tuition Reimburse

• Excellent benefits

• On-site childcare

• Wellness Center membership

• 401(k) plan with employer match

Loan forgiveness

Hopedale Medical Complex recognizes that the skills and knowledge of its employees are critical to the success of the organization. The student loan forgiveness program encourages personal development through formal education so that employees can maintain and improve job-related skills or enhance their abilities.

• Individual courses or courses that are part of a degree, license, or certification program must be related to the employee's job duties. HMC administration has the sole discretion to determine the amount of student loan forgiveness and whether a course relates to the employee's current job duties.

• Employees regularly scheduled 30 hours or more per week, who have been employed in good standing for a minimum of 120 days, and who have had no performance improvement plans or disciplinary actions in the previous year, are eligible to apply for student loan forgiveness.

HMC has been named one of the Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals in the country for patient satisfaction.
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YouTube video- The Hopedale Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMSynsD5Cos*

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $28.00 - $30.00 per hour

Work Location: In person