LPN Physician Practice

Primary City / State :

Torrington, Wyoming

Department Name : Torrington PCP RHC

Torrington PCP RHC

Work Shift : Varied

Varied

Job Category : Clinical Care

Clinical Care

$2,000 Sign on Bonus

Find your path in health care. Banner Health is committed to not only providing the finest care possible, but to advancing the way care is provided.

To achieve our vision, we seek out professionals who embrace change and who possess the passion and skills to make it happen. Apply today.

We are a clinic of family medicine. We have six medical doctors and five midlevel’s which makes us a very demanding clinic within our rural area.

Our providers provide a wide range of acute and chronic medical care across the lifespan of our patients : prenatal care, birth, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, to end-of-life care.

In addition to diagnosing and treating illness, we also provide preventive care, including routine checkups, health-risk assessments, immunization and screening tests, and guidance for maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

In this role, you will be a significant part of providing the best care for our patient’s new medical concerns and chronic health conditions, and provide integrated care with specialists to address all their health needs.

From heart disease, stroke and hypertension, to diabetes, cancer, and asthma, our family medicine doctors provide patients with ongoing, personalized care.

You will be joining a culture that is family oriented which makes for a very welcoming and comfortable environment.

Schedule : Varied hours from 7 : 00 a.m.-6 : 00 p.m. Monday-Friday and some Saturday's from 8 : 00 a.m.-12 : 00 noon

At Banner Medical Group, you'll have the opportunity to perform a critical role in the community where you practice. Banner Medical Group provides both primary and specialty care throughout the communities in which Banner Health operates.

We do this in a variety of settings - from smaller group practices like our Banner Health Clinics in Colorado and Wyoming, to large multi-specialty Banner Health Centers in the metropolitan Phoenix area.

We currently have more than 1,000 physicians and more than 3,500 total employees in our group and are seeking others to enhance our ability to deliver our nonprofit mission of providing excellent patient care.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position provides nursing care under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse and / or licensed physician, and is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others who are under his or her direction.

This position observes, contributes to the plan of care, implements, reports and documents patient care in accordance with department policies, standard of care and state scope of practice.

This position utilizes specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills necessary to contribute to the assessment of data and to plan, provide and evaluate care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of assigned patients.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Observes, compiles and reports the patient’s physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs.

Reviews available information obtained by health care team members.

2. Contributes to plan of care under direction of registered nurse, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input.

Considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age specific and educational needs of the patient in the plan of care.

Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team. Reviews plan of care to reflect changing patient needs and provides input for updates as needed.

3. Implements care based on delegated interventions identified in care plan and medical orders, within scope of practice.

Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements.

May delegate and provide supervision in the provision of care to non-licensed personnel, in accordance with state scope of practice.

Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for whom care is provided.

4. Reports condition of patient, including signs and symptoms which may be indicative of change in the patient’s condition to the registered nurse and / or physician.

Observes and reports patient progress towards goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with other health care team members.

Observes and reports patient’s response and the effectiveness of patient teaching.

5. Documents observation, implementation and data in the patient record. Documentation reflects objective / subjective data, nursing interventions and patient’s response to treatment.

Notes physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.

6. May plan, organize, develop and coordinate the completion of documentation and the input of patient assessment data as required by federal regulation.

Maintains, updates and revises required documentation according to patient changes in condition, as regulated by federal and / or state guidelines.

Effectively communicates and coordinates with members of the interdisciplinary team regarding appropriate functional / care level and transition to another level.

Performs audits related to the reimbursement documentation and the quality management process. Reviews audit results and presents summary information for management utilization and review.

7. May coordinate the admission process including new resident evaluations. Provides verbal and written communication to residents, families and referrals sources regarding the process for admission to the center.

Facilitates problem solving with residents, families, referral sources, insurance companies and clinical staff.

8. This position works under supervision, prioritizing data from multip