Licensed Practical Nurse

COLON RECTAL ASSOCIATES OF CEN

East Syracuse, NY, US

Full-time

Job Description

Benefits / Perks

Monday- Friday schedule
No nights, weekends or Holidays
Generous Benefit Package- Health, Dental, Vision insurance, Short and Long term Disability, PTO, 401k Retirement with a match, annual bonus.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to work in a busy private colon rectal surgical practice consisting of 5 Surgeons, 1 Physician assistant and 1 Nurse practitioner.

Working under the direction of Registered nurse, this position will provide triage support to patient phone calls, schedule patient appointments, as well as assisting providers with office visits, procedures and other duties as required.

Responsibilities

Responsible for providing triage(sorting / prioritizing patients) telephone calls to ensure prompt identification of patients with high-risk conditions.
Talks directly to patients on the telephone and then directs them appropriate level of care.
Performs a short evaluation of the patient situation to estimate the severity of the illness and / or injury including learning about the chief complaint and then confers with RN / Physician.
Determines urgency of seeing the patient based on brief assessment and on the familiarity with a patient condition and history.

Confers with Registered nurse and / or physician as needed.

Schedules appointments for patients who do not need to go to ER but need to see a physician or arranges for an appointment scheduler to make the appointment.
Assist physician with procedures and dressing of wounds
Equipment cleaning
Working in a collaborative and positive manner with fellow team members.

Qualifications

Currently (LPN) in New York State
Previous experience as a licensed practical nurse in a general surgery, colon rectal or gastrointestinal field, is preferred.
Excellent interpersonal and patient care skills
Valid drivers license

6 days ago

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