CGH Medical Center

Community hospital and clinic network

LPN/RN Primary Care Float

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 10

Full-timeUnited StatesIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Current Illinois Practical Nursing Licensure is required.
Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of hire and must be maintained throughout employment.
The employee must demonstrate the ability to document patient needs and assessments.
The employee must demonstrate knowledge to provide age-appropriate care and understand relevant growth and development principles for pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients.
The employee must be able to assess and interpret patient-status data to identify needs and provide appropriate care.

Responsibilities

Gather data through physical assessment of patients with predictable outcomes for the physician and document findings in the chart or electronic medical record when applicable.
Report assessment-based problems to the physician.
Suggest nursing actions to the physician that can prevent, reduce, or eliminate health problems.
Perform basic nursing care under the direction of the physician or registered nurse and document care in the chart or electronic medical record when applicable.
Share observations of patient progress toward established goals with the physician.
Instruct patients and families regarding medication and treatment directions provided by the physician.
When charting on behalf of a provider in the exam room, include the employee's name, title, date, and time in the chart note; the provider must sign off on the chart.
Assign ICD-10 codes on charge sheets or in the electronic medical record for billing, and monitor CPT coding to ensure proper documentation exists for the physician.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Desired Qualifications

Previous medical office experience is preferred.
Thorough knowledge of medical equipment and instruments is strongly preferred.
Prior knowledge of drawing blood is preferred.
Basic computer knowledge is preferred.

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Shift

Monday - Friday, Days

Scheduled Weekly Hours

$7,500 sign on bonus for external candidates with at least 1 year of experience.

POSITION PURPOSE:

Following the guidelines of the Illinois Nursing Act and under the direction of the office physician or office Registered Nurse, provides professional nursing care for office patients. Working as a member of the medical office health care team, promotes wellness and quality patient care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Gathers data by physical assessment of persons with a predictable outcome for the physician; documents in chart or EMR if applicable.
Reports problems based on assessment to the physician.
Suggests nursing actions that can prevent, reduce, or eliminate health problems to the physician.
Performs basic nursing care under the direction of the physician or registered nurse, and documents in chart or EMR if applicable.
Shares observations of the progress of the patient reaching established goals with the physician.
Instructs patient and family regarding medication and treatment directions for the physician.
May chart on behalf of the provider when in the exam room. Chart note to include name, title, date and time of the entry. Chart must then be signed off on by the provider.
Assigns ICD-10 codes on charge sheets or in EMR for billing office and monitors CPT coding to assure proper documentation exists for the physician.
Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

SPECIALIZED KNOW-HOW & REQUIREMENTS:

Current Illinois Practical Nursing Licensure required.
Previous Medical Office experience preferred.
BLS required within 30 days of hire and must be maintained throughout employment at CGH.
Thorough knowledge of medical equipment and instruments is strongly preferred.
Prior knowledge in drawing blood preferred.
Basic computer knowledge preferred.
Demonstrates ability to document patient needs and assessments.
Demonstrates knowledge necessary to provide care appropriate to any age-related needs of the patients served in the physician office. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the patient population served. Able to assess and interpret data about the patient’s status in order to identify each patient’s needs and provide the appropriate care, including age-related care, needed by the pediatric, adolescent and/or geriatric patient group.

Compensation Range

$23.20 - $34.80

Available Benefits for Benefit Eligible Positions

Health and Dental Insurance

IMRF (Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund)

Retirement Fund (457 and 401A Plan)

Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending

Life Insurance

Short and Long Term Disability

Optional Insurances

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement and Loan Forgiveness

Gift Shop Discount

CGH Day Care Discount

CGH Dietary Discount

Employee Assistance Program

CGH Pharmacy Discount

CGH Vision Center Discount

Thank you for your interest in a career at CGH Medical Center.

About the Company

CGH Medical Center

Community hospital and clinic network

CGH Medical Center is a community hospital and clinic network based in Sterling, Illinois. It provides inpatient, emergency, surgical, diagnostic, behavioral-health, outpatient, and physician services through the medical center and affiliated clinics. Clinical departments work with laboratory, imaging, pharmacy, facilities, information technology, and administrative teams. Roles include nursing, medicine, allied health, patient access, technical services, operations, and support. The scope is CGH Medical Center and its regional care network. The workforce connects direct patient care with the clinical, technical, and administrative functions required to operate regulated services.

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