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LPN- Health Coach- Neurosurgical Associates

Blanchard Valley Health System

Findlay, OH

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JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Full-time
SKILLS
Blood-Borne Pathogens, Coaching, Communication Skills, Data Analysis, Electronic Medical Records, HIV/AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome), Healthcare, Hearing Impairment, Industry Standards, Interpersonal Skills, Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse, Lift/Move 50 Pounds, Manual Dexterity, Medical Diagnosis, Medical Office, Medical Terminology, Medical Tests, Medical Treatment, Neurosurgery, Office Equipment, Organizational Skills, Patient Care, Patient Education, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Regulations, Risk, Treatment Plan, Typing
LOCATION
Findlay, OH
POSTED
30+ days ago
PURPOSE OF THIS POSITIONTo provider nursing care to patients and assist the provider in responding to the health needs of patients. Blanchard Valley Medical Practices is a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, which provides a total continuum of care to more than 100,000 households in an eight-county area. The Blanchard Valley Health System mission is to provide “Caring for a lifetime.”JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIESDuty 1: Plans and develops interactions for health related services appropriate to skill level and based on current industry standards to ensure exceptional patient careDuty 2: Is able to identify the unique physical and emotional needs of each patientDuty 3: Manages clinical patient dataDuty 4: Assist Provider with patient care as requiredDuty 5: Able to know, understand and follow directions as given by the providerDuty 6: Assist provider with chart documentationDuty 7: Educate patients in regards to medical diagnosis/test resultsDuty 8: Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate regulatory agencies and is compliantDuty 9: Collaborates with Providers regarding patient condition, orders, treatment plan, and anticipated needs to ensure exceptional patient careDuty 10: Demonstrates knowledge of department and management line of authority and follows proper line of communicationDuty 11: Maintains appropriate educational experiences for skill levelREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:Current state licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)Excellent interpersonal communication skills and organizational skills requiredPositive, service-oriented, interpersonal communication skills requiredIndividual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served on his/her assigned unit/department. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to the age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the areas policies and procedures under the direction of the Medical Director.Positive service-oriented interpersonal and communication skills required.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:• Familiarity with medical office practices preferred• Typing and medical terminology experience preferred• EMR experience helpful• Knowledge of office procedures and equipment• Experience with throat cultures, hemocues, hemoccults, glucometer, urinalysis, urine pregnancy testing• Individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provider care appropriate to the age of the patient served on his/her assigned unit/department. The individual must demonstrate knowledge to the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age-specific needs and to provider the care needed as described in the area’s policies and proceduresPHYSICAL DEMANDSThis position requires a full range of body motion with intermittent walking, lifting, bending, climbing, squatting, kneeling, twisting, sitting, and standing. The associate will be required to walk for up to two hours a day, stand for two hours a day and sit for four hours. The individual must be able to lift fifty pounds and reach work above the shoulders. The individual must have good eye-hand coordination and fine finger dexterity to operate machines. The individual must have excellent verbal communication skills to communicate with patients, physicians, and co-workers. The associate must have vision corrected and hearing in the normal range.This position is classified at risk for possible occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens (HBV, HIV, etc.)

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Blanchard Valley Health System