Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN; Telehealth Coordinator

Licensed Practical Nurse - Telehealth Coordinator

Benefits Information

Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays

• 401(k) Matching
• Health Insurance

• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance

• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee Discount
• Reduced Tuition Rates

• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

• 401(k)
• Pet Insurance

• Dental Insurance
• Paid Training

• Flexible Spending Account

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Overview

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:

We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things. Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Summary:

The Licensed Practical Nurse
- Telehealth Coordinator supports facility patient care using telehealth technologies which increases the ability for patients to see community specialty providers while lessening the demand for transport by custody staff. This includes identifying and working with specialty providers to determine the types of encounters that can be conducted via telehealth and then scheduling the appointment.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Licensed Practical Nurse
  - Telehealth Coordinator works collaboratively with the designated patient scheduler to arrange all medical telehealth appointments for inclusion on daily call-out lists.
• Prepares the clinical environment, which may include preparing medical and telecommunications equipment to be used for remote clinical examination and treatment of patients.
• The Licensed Practical Nurse
  - Telehealth Coordinator assists patients with the completion of standardized patient forms and history, as may be required by the community specialty provider, prior to, during or following the telehealth encounter.
• Observes and participates in all telehealth encounters and serve as a liaison to the community specialty provider in communicating current vital signs, patient education or other information requested by the community specialty provider.
• Provides records as requested to community specialty Providers in advance of telehealth appointments and shares pertinent medical data/summary from electronic medical record with community specialty provider, as requested, during telehealth encounters.
• The Licensed Practical Nurse
  - Telehealth Coordinator may obtain consent for treatments or medications but do not chart the contents of the encounter into the electronic medical record. The community specialty provider will provide a summary of the patient encounter for scanning/uploading into the electronic record, just as if they patient were seen in the Providers community office.
• Prepares monthly statistics of telehealth appointments and provides this data to the facility Health Services Administrator.
• When no appointments are scheduled, may assist with floor nursing operations and pill calls.
• Assess…