AltaPointe Health Systems Hiring for Licensed Practical Nurse, LPN Primary Care at Rockford, Alabama Full Time

Accordia Health family medical care in Rockford, AL assures that our patients receive the medical services they need through a caring, holistic approach to healthcare delivery. We coordinate treatment, medications, referrals, and any other aspect of our patients’ care required to help them maintain wellness.

Our employees are using state-of-the art technology, adherence to the highest clinical standards of care, and sound business principles to ensure that our services are provided in a seamless, customer service oriented health system.

This position will be working in an approved site for loan repayment options via National Health Service Corps (NHSC) or Nurse Corps.

• Assists with the completion of the assessment process for patients including but not limited to the following: medical checklist/physical health/nursing screening, medication list/reconciliation, depression screening, height/weight and vital signs as applicable

• Administers medications, observing the Six Rights of medication administration

• Provides education regarding patient’s disease process

• Provides medication education for the consumer and family, including uses and potential side effects

• Monitors patients for potential side effects of medications and reports findings to the physician

• Communicates effectively with the physician regarding the patient’s physical and mental condition

• Perform ancillary testing and tasks as ordered by presiding physician (i.e. PFT, EKG, injections, audiograms, xray, etc.) or calls medical facility or department to schedule patient for tests

• Gives injections or treatments and performs routine laboratory tests

• Supervises nursing functions at the site including immediate supervision of medical assistants to assure conformance with established standards and procedural requirements

• Assists patients with the assistance programs and referrals; maintains updated file of referrals and provides referral information

• Interfaces with the multi-disciplinary team and actively and cooperatively participates in development of the interdisciplinary treatment plan

• Monitors laboratory results and reports all abnormal findings to the physician

• Provides emergency care as needed (CPR, MindSet, PRN medications), according to the Accordia Health Policy and Procedures

• Demonstrates the ability to recognize the elements of a crisis state and knows how to deescalate or resolve the situation

• Participates in general and medical staff meetings as required

• Keys data into computer to maintain office and patient records

• Educate the community and patients on health issues to increase health literacy

• Performs related duties as assigned

• Meets Accordia Health productivity standards

• Effectively demonstrates the application of nursing competencies

• Adheres to professional code of ethics

Knowledge in adult/geriatric and child/adolescent specialty, outlined below, to be attained within (6) six months of employment:

• Provide direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care

• Assess, plan, implement and educate patient/family on appropriate pain management

• Accurately assign triage categories

• Maintain accurate and continued nursing documentation including patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses, pain management and assessment of changes

• Identify and address psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and family

• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patients served

• Maintain current knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and his/her clinical condition.

• Knowledge of general nursing care

• Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, performance improvement program, safety, environmental and inflection control standards

• Basic knowledge of medical terminology

• Knowledge of behavior management, crisis intervention and, interventions common to acute psychotic as well as to non-violent crisis intervention practice.

• Basic knowledge of appropriate educational methods

• Knowledge of effects and treatment of physical/sexual/emotional abuse and neglect issues

• Knowledge of standards for the Nurse Delegation Program

Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Alabama

ID: 2022-15635

Shift/Hours (ex: Monday-Friday 8:00-4:30): Monday-Friday, 8:00-5:00

External Company Name: AltaPointe Health

External Company URL: http://altapointe.org/

Street: 9518 US Hwy 231