Medical University of South Carolina

Health sciences university in Charleston, SC

Licensed Practical Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeUnited StatesNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited Practical Nurse program.
Hold a current Licensed Practical Nurse license within South Carolina or a compact state.
Hold a current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification or American Red Cross Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification.
Maintain 20/40 corrected vision and be able to work in a latex-safe indoor environment.
Be able to perform the stated physical duties, including standing, walking, sitting, bending, kneeling, climbing stairs, reaching, repetitive hand and arm motions, and respirator qualification.
Frequently lift, lower, push, pull, or carry objects weighing approximately 50 pounds unassisted and exert up to 50 pounds of force.
Infrequently work in dusty areas and confined or cramped spaces.

Responsibilities

Calibrate, clean, and perform scheduled maintenance of clinical and laboratory equipment in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Health and Environmental Control, and UMA requirements, with documentation.
Maintain and review patient records, charts, and pertinent information; document test and examination results; and communicate information as appropriate.
Communicate the plan of care to patients and develop formal patient education materials as necessary.
Maintain examination-room supplies, instruments, and cleanliness of the patient-care environment.
Maintain timely patient flow, assist with appointment and referral scheduling based on urgency and availability, screen patients for appropriate information, and provide diagnosis- and treatment-related education.
Observe, record, and report patients' physical and psychosocial conditions and reactions to medications and treatments to the physician.
Respond to and triage telephone calls, call in orders as directed by the physician, and instruct patients regarding treatment or medication as ordered.
Monitor and distribute medications, including samples and controlled substances.
Triage patients and prepare them for physician examinations and procedures.
Assist with examinations, procedures, and treatments as necessary.
Instruct patients in the collection of samples and tests.
Administer prescribed treatments and tests as ordered by the physician.
Room patients, take vital signs and health histories, give injections, and assist with minor procedures.

Job Description Summary

Our ever-growing small primary care clinic provides essential overall care for patients and acts as a coordinator for any specialty care needs. Staff in this clinic room patients, take vital signs and health history. Staff also perform point of care testing for flu, Covid, Strep, Hemoglobin A1C, and urinalysis. They also assists the physicians with minor procedures and gives injections. Clinical staff may also assist front staff with checking-in/checking-out patients.

Entity

Carolina Family Care, Inc. (CFC)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

PRN

Cost Center

CC000098 CFC PC North Primary Care

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-24

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Description

Job Description Summary:

Responsible for quality patient care under the direction of a physician or licensed healthcare provider in a clinical practice. Duties to include rooming patients, taking vitals and health history, documenting in an electronic medical record, giving injections and assisting with minor procedures.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Ensures accurate calibrations, cleaning and scheduled maintenance of clinical/lab equipment as required by OSHA, DHEC and UMA; tracked by documentation.
Maintains and reviews patient records, charts and any other pertinent information, communicating as appropriate. Document test and exam results. Communicates plan of care to the patient including formal development of patient education materials as necessary.
Maintains exam room supplies, instruments and cleanliness of patient care environment, as required by OSHA, DHEC and UMA.
Maintains timely flow of patient, assists with scheduling of appointments and referrals based on urgency and availability. Screens patients for appropriate information and provides patient education as appropriate for diagnosis and treatment.
Observes, records and reports patient's physical and psychosocial condition, reactions to medication and treatments to physician. Responds to and triages phone calls. Call in orders appropriately as ordered by physician. Instructs patient, as ordered by the physician, regarding treatment and/or medication. Responsible for monitoring and distribution of medication including samples and controlled substances.
Triages patients and prepares for physician exams and procedures. Assists with exam, procedures and treatments as necessary. Instructs patients in collection of samples and tests. Administers prescribed treatments and tests as ordered by the physician.

Additional Job Description

LPN I Minimum Training and Education: Graduate from an accredited Practical Nurse program. Licensed as an LPN within the state of South Carolina or a compact state.

LPN Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations: Current South Carolina LPN License or compact state license. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

Physical Requirements: Continuous requirements are to perform job functions while standing, walking and sitting. Ability to bend at the waist, kneel, climb stairs, reach in all directions, fully use both hands and legs, possess good finger dexterity, perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders, reach in all directions. Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. Maintain 20/40 vision corrected, see and recognize objects close at hand and at a distance, work in a latex safe environment and work indoors. Frequently lift, lower, push and pull and/or carry objects weighing 50 lbs (+/-) unassisted, exert up to 50 lbs of force, lift from 36” to overhead 25 lbs. Infrequently work in dusty areas and confined/cramped spaces.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees

About the Company

Medical University of South Carolina

Health sciences university in Charleston, SC

Medical University of South Carolina is a public academic health sciences university in Charleston, South Carolina. It offers bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degrees through six colleges in dental medicine, graduate studies, health professions, medicine, nursing, and pharmacy.

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