$2,500 Sign on Bonus Available for External Candidates
Incentive Bonus 2 times a year
18 days of PTO & Closed on Major Holidays
401K Match
WellMed, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a CLINICAL TITLE to join our team in City, ST. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.
As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.
At Optum, you’ll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. Here, you’ll work alongside talented peers in a collaborative environment that is guided by diversity and inclusion while driving towards the Quadruple Aim. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Under the direction of providers (defined as an MD, DO, DPM, NP, or PA) or RNs, the LVN/LPN provides clinical support functions and professional nursing care to patients using established standards of clinical nursing care and procedures approved by the applicable state board of nursing. Is an active member of the health care team to assess patients’ needs, provide input into the plan of care and implement prescribed interventions.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Perf or ms a ll nur sin g dutie s w ithin the sc ope of a L ic e nse d V o ca tiona l/Pr a c tica l N ur se ( procedures, injec tions, me dica tion a dministra tion, EKG s, phle botom y ) a s de ter mine d b y the a pplica ble Sta te B oar d o f N ur sing
- Par tic ipa te s in imple me nting e sta blishe d e duca tion pla ns f or pa tie nts a nd th e ir fa milie s w ith c ommon hea lth pr oble ms a nd well-defined h ea lth l ear nin g ne e ds
- Coor dina te s pa tie nt c a r e a s direc te d b y p r ovider s, RN s, a nd polic ie s, inc luding r e fe r ra ls, tra nsition visits, me dica ti ons, pr oce dur e s, a nd follow-up
- D oc ume nts c hie f c ompla int a nd r ooms pa tie nts a c c or ding to polic y a nd pr o ce dure s, p re pa re s pa tie nt f or e x a mina tion
- Te le phonica ll y obta ins inf or ma tion on c hie f c ompla int a nd s y mptoms a nd a cc ura t e l y re la y s inf or ma tion to the pr ovider
- Collec ts da ta a nd pe r f or ms “f oc use d” nur sin g a ss e ssme nt of pa tie nts; a ssists in the e va lua tion of a pa tie nt’ s r e sponse to trea tme nt a nd ide ntif ie s pa tie nt’ s nee ds; c ommun ica te s f indin g s to the pr ovider
- Rec or ds pa tie nt a sse ssme nt a nd ca r e in the me dic a l rec or d in a n a c c ura te a n d time l y ma nner
- Re view s the pa tie nt r e c or d, c har t, r e por ts ( inc ludin g la bor a tor y a nd x -r a y ) , a nd othe r per tine nt inf or ma tion f or pa tie nts pr ior to be ing s e e n b y th e pr ovide r a nd r e por ts re le va nt inf or ma tion to the pr ovide r a nd/or RN
- Pr ovide s a saf e e nvir onm e nt (O SH A sta nda r ds) f o r pa tie nts a nd staf f in the c linic
- E nsure s pa tie nt c onf id e ntia lit y ( H I PA A ) a t a ll time s a nd tr e a ts pa tie nts w ith c our te s y a nd re spec t
- O r g a niz e s e x a m a nd trea t me nt r ooms, stoc ks a nd c lea ns r ooms a nd ster iliz e s instr ume nts
- Prac tice s sta nda r d inf e c tion c ontr ol pre c a utions
- E nsure s me dica tion ma n a ge me nt f ollow s polic ie s a nd pr oce du re s; a pp r opr ia te l y do c ume nts me dica tions & immuniz a tions in pa tie nt rec or ds
- F ollow s la bora tor y ma n a g e m e nt policies & p r oc e d ure s a nd C L I A sta nd ar ds ; c ollec ts lab sa mple s a nd e nsur e s pr o pe r la be lin g
- F ulf ills me dica tion ref ill re que sts f ollow in g a ppr o ve d pr otoc ols
- I f c e r tif ie d in I V the ra p y ; star ts per iphe r a l line s, monitor a nd a djusts f low r a te s, pr ime I V line s, c ha n g e s dr e ssing o n I V site s ( if ne e de d) a nd disc ontinue s ve nous line s
- Perf or ms a ll othe r r e la te d dutie s a s a ssig n e d
In 2011, WellMed partnered with Optum to provide care to patients across Texas and Florida. WellMed is a network of doctors, specialists and other medical professionals that specialize in providing care for more than 1 million older adults with over 16,000 doctors’ offices. At WellMed our focus is simple. We’re innovators in preventative health care, striving to change the face of health care for seniors. WellMed has more than 22,000+ primary care physicians, hospitalists, specialists, and advanced practice clinicians who excel in caring for 900,000+ older adults. Together, we're making health care work better for everyone.
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
- H ig h sc hool diploma or GE D
- Curre nt a nd unr e str ic te d Sta te V oca tiona l/Prac tica l N ur sing lice ns e
- Curre nt BL S c er tif ica tion
- Ability to obtain I V c er tif ica tion if re quir e d b y the c linic
- K now le d g e of m e dica l te r minolog y a nd me dic a l o ff ic e pr o ce du re s
- Pr of ic ie nt c ompute r skills to w or k eff ic i e ntl y w ith e lec tr onic me di ca l r e c or ds
- Proven effec tive liste nin g a nd c ommunica tion skills; pr o pe r use of gra mma r a nd s pe lling
- Proven a bilit y to r e a c t ca lml y a n d eff e c tive l y in e me r ge nc y situa tions
- Proven a bilit y to p erf or m me di c a l pr oce du re s, g ive injec t ions a nd perf or m phle bot om y
- Proven a bilit y to e sta blish a nd ma inta in eff e c tive w or ki ng r e la tionship w ith pr ovider s/staff , pa tie nts, a nd the c ommunit y
- Proven g ood c ommunica tion a n d c ustome r ser vic e skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- I V c e r tif ica tion
- 2+ y e ar s of e x per ie nc e in a me dic a l se tting
- K now le d g e of I C D- 10 a n d CPT c oding
P hysic al & M e nt al Re q uireme nt s :
- A bilit y to sta nd f or e x te nde d per iods o f time
- A bilit y to pr op er l y dr iv e a nd ope r a te a c ompa n y ve hic le
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.