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Apply to Licensed Practical Nurse
Qualifications:
- 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.
- 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, filing and chart preparation
- Contact various insurance companies to obtain authorizations for physical therapy, MR’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