LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - Pre-Admission Testing - Anesthesia Pre-Surgery

Job Summary

Geisinger offers outpatient Clinic Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) a $5,000 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates. Geisinger has hundreds of community sites that allows LPNs to work to the top of their license while providing top-notch care in an ambulatory setting.

Job Duties

The Pre-Admission Testing (PAT) LPN provides primary clinical support to the provider, patient and their family to assist in preparation for anesthetic care day of procedure / surgery. This work is primarily calling patients prior to surgery to ensure they have completed any required testing, such as chest x-rays, EKGs, bloodwork, etc. for their upcoming procedure requiring anesthesia.

$5,000 sign-on bonus for eligible LPN candidates.

Hours : 40 hours weekly; Monday through Friday; Dayshift

Experience : 2 or more years LPN experience is strongly preferred. Previous Pre-Admission Testing, Perioperative, and / or ICU experience is preferred.

Location : Geisinger Multi-Specialty Clinic Olive Street

Job Duties :

• Conducts patient evaluations by means of chart review and phone calls in effort to properly prepare patients for anesthesia day of procedure / surgery.
• Follows up on diagnostic testing to ensure completion, accuracy, and filing of same in medical record to ensure continuity and quality of care.
• Supports patient care by obtaining, scanning, and reviewing documents related to patient preparation.
• Collaborates and connects with anesthesia colleagues as needed.
• Supports the work of the clinic, continuity of care, and preparation of the whole patient by forming partnerships with surgical clinics, institutions, primary care clinics and surgical scheduling.
• Provides direct clinical care as directed by provider.
• Assists provider in performance of ancillary examinations as directed by provider.
• Executes and documents ongoing patient communication, as directed by provider, prioritizes communication to the provider, responds to patient questions and requests to ensure efficient use of provider time and timely response to patient's needs.
• Cleans and sets up examination rooms between cases and preparation of patient - as needed.
• Meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in specific age range on their assigned clinical area.
• Obtains and documents patient medical history, chief complaint, vital signs, and provides basic medical data base for provider, and prepares patient for examinations.
• Promotes a clean environment.

Benefits Of Working At Geisinger :

Geisinger cares about not only its patients and members, but also about you and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally.

Position Details

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Education

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 3 years-Nursing (Preferred)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Practical Nurse - Default Issuing Body; Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES : Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS : We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE : We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING : We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION : We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY : We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.