Triage Nurse LPN

About This Role

This night-shift post on the cardiac ward pairs patient care with mentoring new nurses. The OBGYN Triage Nurse (LPN) provides professional clinical care for patients following established standards and practices, including extensive OBGYN triage via telephone.

Responsibilities

• Perform extensive triage of OB/GYN patients via phone
• Call patients with test results
• Perform fetal non-stress test (NST)
• Prepare patients for examination and assist physician during treatment/procedures, examinations and testing of patients
• Record patients' medical history, health maintenance, and chief complaint
• Measure, record and document vital signs
• Perform phlebotomy, injections and other specimen collection per established policies and procedures as directed by the provider, where applicable
• Prepare and administer medications as directed by a provider
• Authorize drug refills as directed
• Educate patients by providing information and instructions as directed by the provider; answering questions
• Maintain safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations
• Sterilize medical instruments per established standards and procedures
• Represent the office in a professional manner
• Treat all customers, internal and external, in a courteous and cooperative manner
• Participate in team activities and professional development activities
• Demonstrate and embody the Women’s Care mission and core values
• Comply with all HIPAA rules, regulations, and guidelines
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must be a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Ability to obtain and maintain BLS/CPR certification
• Strong bedside manner and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work in a stressful, deadline-driven environment
• Ability to communicate with coworkers, providers, and patients in a courteous and effective manner
• Ability to use a computer and enter data in electronic medical record system, eCW a plus
• Must be dependable, reliable, and punctual

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 401k plan
• An opportunity to make a difference in patients' lives every day!

About the Company

Women’s Care, founded in 1998, is a leading women’s healthcare group in the United States, dedicated to providing the highest quality of care for women through their reproductive years and beyond. With over 100 locations and more than 400 OB/GYNs and specialists across the country, Women’s Care provides comprehensive patient care in obstetrics, gynecology, gynecologic oncology, urogynecology, gynecologic pathology, breast surgery, genetic counseling, maternal fetal medicine, laboratory services, and fertility.