Licensed Practical Nurse (Day Shift)
Company: Healthy Community Health Centers
Location: Harrisonburg
Posted on: June 16, 2022
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Job Description:
The Nursing Team at the Healthy Community Health Centers is a
vital part of providing patient-centered clinical care that is
accessible and affordable for all. When you join our nursing team
you will provide a safe patient care environment that supports
primary care services for pediatrics through adult, dental care,
behavioral health and women's health. You will work with a team of
interpreters to provide care at the highest level for those who do
not speak English as their first language. Nurses at HCHC are part
of a friendly team of professionals who support our physicians,
nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in achieving improved
quality of care outcomes and patient volume benchmarks in a
fast-paced environment. Our team demonstrates successful
professional nursing practices, patient care coordination, ethical
accountability, and the preservation of patient and staff
confidentiality. A day at one of our HCHC sites will include
collecting patient information, implementing treatment plans and
evaluating the care rendered to our patients. Full-time Nurses at
HCHC enjoy: ---Daylight schedule, Monday through Friday---Paid
Holidays---Benefits including: health, dental, vision, short term
disability, life insurance and retirement plan---Work-life balance
achieved through generous paid-time-off (PTO) Essential functions
of the job include: ---Auscultating blood pressure---Ability to
hear soft voices---Clearly communicating instructions---Providing
input on assessments and evaluations of patients---Taking nursing
history---Relaying information to multiple personnel, patients and
their families---Mathematically calculating drug
therapy---Administration of immunizations, therapeutic injections,
medications and skin tests---Performance and documentation of vital
sign checks---Routine treatments such as inhalation therapy and
dressing changes---Providing accurate, complete, legible and timely
documentation of all procedures in the medical record ---Ability to
lift or move up to 25 pounds---Bending, squatting, sitting and
standing as necessary---Cultural sensitivity surrounding diverse
patient population---Observes the dignity, confidentiality and
privacy of patients and is aware of HIPPA guidelines---Advocate for
a patient's best interest and make recommendations for patient
special needs such as interpreter services; identified barriers to
care such as transportation, medication assistance, outreach, and
health education, influence a patient's engagement in their care,
promote a continuum of safe, quality and cost-effective patient
care. RequirementsRequired:---Current state licensure for LPN
---Current CPR (BLS) certificate is requiredAlternative Hiring
Consideration: Applicants with CNA backgrounds may be hired as
Medical Assistants with the opportunity for promotion to LPN role
and salary upon passing boards and receiving state licensure.
Preferred: ---Previous experience in a medical office
setting---Experience with electronic medical records---Fluency in
Spanish highly desired The ideal candidate will actively
demonstrate dedication and commitment to the HCHC Values:
---Teamwork---Excellence---Accountability ---Mission
Keywords: Healthy Community Health Centers, Harrisonburg , Licensed Practical Nurse (Day Shift), Healthcare , Harrisonburg, Virginia
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