LPN Primary Care- Kingston, NY - Nuvance Health : Job Details

$4,000 - Sign-On Bonus for Full-time externals, pro-rated for Part-time!

LPN Primary Care- Kingston, NY 40 hours per week, 8 hour shifts Monday - Friday between 8:00am-5:30pm.

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; escort patients to check-out

* Answer patient questions with regard to day's appointment, treatments and follow-up

* Telephone call-backs, and telephone care as directed by physician/provider and RN

* Patient counseling and education as directed by provider (verbal, brochures, handouts)

* Focus on patient needs while maintaining an organized and efficient workflow as established by HQMP policies and standards. Responsible for HPN and NYSIIS immunization registration reprinting and account updates

* Ensure that patients have follow up testing and appointment with physicians.

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: Kingston-1240 Ulster Ave

Work Type: Full-Time

Standard Hours: 40.00

FTE: 1.000000

Work Shift: 8a-530p varies

Org Unit: 1979

Department: KMM Primary Care

Exempt: No

Grade: S7

Salary Range:

$22.2462 - $41.3202 Hourly

Working conditions:

Essential:

* Some 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,

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