Phone Triage Nurse - ACG Gadsden Job at Community Health Systems, Gadsden, AL

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  • Community Health Systems
  • Gadsden, AL

Job Description

**Job Summary** The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the clinic setting delivers essential nursing care under the supervision of licensed practitioners or Registered Nurses. This role involves providing direct patient care, assisting with medical procedures, administering medications, performing diagnostic testing, and documenting patient information in the electronic medical record. The LPN collaborates with healthcare providers to support patient care plans, educates patients on managing their health, and ensures a safe and sanitized clinic environment. The LPN must demonstrate professionalism, critical thinking, and adherence to all confidentiality and compliance standards, including HIPAA. **Essential Functions** + Performs patient intake, including observing, collecting, and documenting current symptoms, medical history, medications, and vital signs in the electronic medical record. + Provides direct patient care, including administering medications via oral, inhalation, or injection routes, applying and changing bandages, cleaning wounds, and assisting with medical and surgical procedures. + Conducts diagnostic testing such as EKGs and basic lab tests, ensuring proper sample collection and documentation. + Ensures timely follow-up with patients by responding to portal messages, phone calls, and test results, adhering to clinic communication policies. + Educates patients and their families on treatment plans, medication management, and preventative care, utilizing materials approved by providers. + Collaborates with healthcare providers to support patient care plans, advocating for patient health and well-being. + Maintains a clean and sanitized clinic environment, including equipment and hazardous materials disposal per infection control protocols. + Monitors and updates daily logs, such as narcotics, refrigerator temperatures, vaccines, and expiration dates, ensuring compliance with clinic policies. + Serves as a liaison between patients, providers, and families, demonstrating empathy, compassion, and adherence to privacy laws, including HIPAA. + Performs other duties as assigned. + Complies with all policies and standards. **Qualifications** + 0-2 years experience in a clinical or outpatient setting required **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities** + Proficiency in direct patient care, including medication administration and diagnostic testing. + Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, to interact effectively with patients, families, and healthcare providers. + Knowledge of electronic medical record systems for accurate and timely documentation. + Understanding of infection control protocols and clinic safety standards. + Critical thinking and problem-solving skills to address patient care challenges effectively. + Time management and organizational skills to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. + Empathy, compassion, and professionalism in patient interactions. **Licenses and Certifications** + LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - State Licensure required or + LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse required + BCLS - Basic Life Support obtained from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association required INDCLINIC To apply, please email emily_lebel@chs.net Equal Employment Opportunity This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.

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