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Roper St. Francis Healthcare

Not-for-profit health system with hospitals

Licensed Practical Nurse - Primary Care

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeGoose Creek, SC, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing.
  • No prior experience is required.
  • Currently licensed as an LPN in South Carolina, or hold a current compact/multistate LPN license in a recognized NCSBN Compact State and not be a permanent resident of South Carolina.
  • Hold a current American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider Card.
  • Have knowledge of organizational policies and procedures for providing patient care.
  • Have effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate clearly.
  • Be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, employees, and the public.
  • Be able to organize and manage competing priorities, problem-solve, and exercise good judgment.
  • Know common safety hazards and precautions for maintaining a safe work environment.
  • Have skill in preparing and maintaining records.
  • Be able to meet the physical demands of frequent standing, walking, bending, crouching, stooping, patient lifting and moving, hand dexterity, reaching, talking, and hearing; intermittent lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds; and corrected hearing and vision within the normal range.
  • Be able to work under stressful conditions, deadlines, or irregular hours, and may be required to take call or work weekends or holidays based on department needs.

Responsibilities

  • Provide nursing care to physician-practice patients in accordance with established standards, practices, and the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act.
  • Apply knowledge of patient-care tasks and techniques to provide nursing care in an outpatient physician practice under the direction of a physician, APP, or RN.
  • Stage patients in preparation for provider visits.
  • Update each patient’s medication history at every visit.
  • Perform patient-related tasks as directed by practice providers.
  • Facilitate timely communication of clinical advice to patients electronically or by phone as directed by practice providers.
  • Ensure needed medical records are available to the care team and providers before patient office visits.
  • Coordinate with other team members to provide patient service.
  • Use HPP practice management software and eClinical Works electronic health record software.
  • Interact with internal and external customers, including patients, families, physicians, employees, and visitors.
  • Work in an environment with exposure to blood, body fluids, tissue, infectious materials, communicable diseases, and other common healthcare conditions, including intermittent risk of blood-borne pathogen exposure.

About the Company

Roper St. Francis Healthcare

Not-for-profit health system with hospitals

Roper St. Francis Healthcare is a not-for-profit health system in the Charleston Lowcountry with hospitals, facilities, and a physician network that delivers medical care across the region. Patients access care through its hospitals and more than 200 physicians, with services coordinated across inpatient and outpatient settings. The system is distinguished by its not-for-profit status, size as Charleston’s largest private employer, and a record of national accreditations and high patient and physician satisfaction. Its goal is to provide high-quality, accessible health care to the Lowcountry and to improve community health outcomes.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Charleston, SC
Founded
1829

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