LPN - Outpatient

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Compensation Pay Range:

Summary:

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.
* Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
* Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
* Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
* Malpractice liability insurance
* Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
* EPIC electronic charting system

Responsibilities:

• Adheres to the LPN scope of practice
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments, as ordered by provider/Standard of Care Protocol.
• Provides patient care in the ambulatory care setting according to established standards in collaboration with Providers, Registered Nurses and Medical Assistants as members of the care team.
• Provides primary support to the provider by proactively anticipating the provider needs, preparing the patient for the visit, maintaining efficient patient flow, and assisting with treatments and procedures.
• Participates on interdisciplinary team to meet patient care and clinic needs, working cooperatively with others to accomplish required work in a timely and efficient manner. *Assists providers with procedures.
• Assists with patient education, within scope of practice by Standard of Care-Education Protocol.
• Assists with visit planning, within Health Maintenance Guidelines.
• Assist with management, in collaboration with Clinical Manager.
• Documents in electronic medical record within scope of practice.
• Assists in screening of patients, in collaboration with Care Manager.
• Assists Certified Medical Assistants with patient preparation/rooming patients, as directed by visit plan.
• Applies Compassionate Connected Care principles and incorporates into care interactions
• Interacts effectively with customers, providing instructions and information, both written and verbal, as appropriate.
• Maintains established practice policies and procedures, objectives, quality program, safety, environment, and infection control standards.
• Seeks help, communicates, and cooperates with Medical Provider and team appropriately.
• Meets assigned productivity targets
• Performs other functions as required.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Current Licensed Practical Nurse-NM
• BLS required

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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Compensation Disclaimer

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.