Position Overview
This position is a professional Licensed Practical Nurse position which functions under the direction of the department charge nurse with reporting responsibilities to the Director of Nurses when applicable. The Pre-Admissions LPN works in collaboration with medical assistants, nursing colleagues, and other personnel to prepare patients and records for procedures to be performed at Specialists Hospital Shreveport.
This position is Monday - Friday day shift, no Holidays or weekends.
Essential Job Functions
- Answer phones
- Assemble patient charts for surgery, ensuring all necessary documents are present and correct
- Check for appropriate dates on all chart documentation
- Ensure all procedures and diagnoses match on all chart documentation
- Create hospital consents based on consents received from clinics
- Verify and clarify all information in surgical chart
- Work closely with clinic personnel to obtain all documents and clearances needed for surgical charts
- Take medical histories; data entry into EMR flowchart
- Record patient and testing information
- Contact patient primary care physicians for lab/EKG results when applicable
- Data entry of physician lab orders
- Review lab results; communicate abnormal results to physician office; document chart
- Educate/instruct patient on upcoming procedure
- Call all patients with procedure times, providing specific instructions and answering questions
- Forward all lab results to MRI/Pain departments
- Work as part of a health care team to assess patient needs
- Batch & receive labs through interface, as needed
- Cleans and restocks department lab areas, as needed
- Performs routine tests as ordered by medical professionals, as needed
- Must have skill to collect/prepare lab specimens, as needed
- Must have skill to draw blood specimens, as needed
- Performs 12-lead EKG, as needed
- Performs related work as required/assigned
Requirements
- Current LPN State Licensure.
- Computer skills with emphasis in EMR, Microsoft Office Programs and NextGen
- Use of knowledge of medical terminology.
- Current BLS.
- Use of sanitation practices in healthcare setting.
- Follow infectious materials procedures.
- Able to maintain extensive standing, moderated sitting and bending.
- Physically able to perform CPR.
- Able to lift a minimum of 15# of equipment.
Other Skills/Abilities
- Use of interpersonal communication techniques.
- Organization and time management without direct order.
- Knowledge of team building and dynamics.
Seven paid holidays
Sick and vacation after waiting period
Health, vision, and dental coverage
Employer paid life insurance and long-term disability
401k with employer contribution
Pay in Lieu of Benefits option offered
Specialists Hospital Shreveport is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Specialists Hospital Shreveport provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.