LPN OB/GYN - Northwest Las Vegas, NV

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Southwest Medical, part of OptumCare, is a multi - specialty group of physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants consisting of over 300 providers, 21 medical health centers including six urgent care clinics, four convenient care centers, two lifestyle centers catering to older adults, an outpatient surgery center, home health, hospice and palliative care services, plus E - visits and online options via Now Clinic telemedicine technology. Southwest Medical offers patients compassion, innovation, and quality care throughout southern Nevada. Southwest Medical is headquartered in the greater Las Vegas, NV area.

This LPN will be responsible for direct provider support for the Maternal Child Department for any one of 6 locations. He / she will provide 1:1 coverage, floating to other clinical locations within the Maternal Child Department, including OB / GYN, as necessary and / or available.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Room patients in OB / GYN and Pediatrics, as assigned, within the scope of a Licensed Practical Nurse and SMA company standards
• Consistently utilize departmental standing orders to satisfy HEDIS requirements during each patient encounter
• Collection and documentation of patient information to include vital signs, chief complaint, medications (including current pharmacy information), allergies, health risk screens, immunization status and other pertinent health information
• Respects privacy and confidentiality at all times
• Coordinate patient care as directed by physicians, mid - level practitioners, LPN Supervisor, RN Program Manager and SMA company standards and policies
• Assist co - workers / team members with other duties, to include, but not limited to, floating between Pediatrics and OB / GYN, as requested
• Must also be willing and able to travel to alternate clinic locations
• Organize and standardize exam and treatment rooms, stock and clean rooms daily and sterilize necessary instruments
• Respond to telephones messages and patient care tasks daily as per SMA policy
• Document all patient interactions in a timely manner within the medical record
• Participate in the training of new employees, to include completion of orientation checklists, and assist with competency training
• Maintaining compliance related to laboratory QC management and waive testing, maintenance of E - Kits (as applicable), clinic supply and PAR orders / levels and pediatric vaccine supplies and storage designations
• Perform all other job related duties in Pediatrics and OB / GYN, as assigned

Youâ€ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Years of post-high school education can be substituted/is equivalent to years of experience

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED
  
• Current, unrestricted NV LPN license or temporary NV LPN license with the ability to obtain permanent NV LPN license upon expiration of temporary NV LPN license
• CPR/BLS
• IV certification or willing to obtain upon hire
• Access to reliable transportation that will enable you to travel to client sites within a designated area

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ years of clinical experience
• Pediatric and / or OB / GYN experience
• Electronic Medical Records experience
• Extensive familiarity of all aspects of pediatric vaccine requirements

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