Licensed Practical Nurse LPN Internal Medicine Clinic

Primary City/State:

Phoenix, Arizona

Department Name:

Internal Medicine Ctr-Clinic

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Clinical Care

The academic medicine difference. At the center of Banner - University Medicine is patient care, research, and teaching. Join a nationally recognized health care leader and experience the future of medicine today.

Banner - University Medicine Internal Medicine Clinic is also a Patient Centered Medical Home Care model which is model for care provided by physicians that seek to strengthen the physician-patient relationship by replacing episodic care based on illnesses and patient complaints with coordinated care and a long-term healing relationship. Our clinic was recently awarded one of Banner's Best of the Best awards.

Among the many services offered are, routine physicals, well women exams, chronic disease management, minor in-office procedures and diabetes management including a Diabetic Program run by a dietitian and a geriatrician.

As a LPN in this clinic, you will provide patient care under the direction and supervision of a licensed physician, and be accountable for the quality of services delivered by yourself or others who are under the physician's direction. This position handles medication refills, medication prior-auths, calling patients with lab results, heavy workload managing daily provider and patients messages. Must have experience working in a medical office environment working with large team, calling RX, obtaining medication prior-auths, ability to muti-task with dual monitors, take inbound calls and work directly with multiple providers, residents and other team members.

This is a full time (40 hours/week), day shift position:
Monday - Friday 8:30A-5:00P. We are the largest academic Internal Medicine program in the valley, the team member will be part of our very cohesive, strong and a dedicated team learning and growing with our residents, providers and medical students.

University Medical Center Phoenix is a nationally recognized academic medical center. The world-class hospital is focused on coordinated clinical care, expanded research activities and nurturing future generations of highly trained medical professionals.

Our commitment to nursing excellence has enabled us to achieve Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Phoenix campus, long known for excellent patient care, has over 730 licensed beds, several unique specialty units and is the new home for medical discoveries, thanks to our collaboration with the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix. Additionally, the campus responsibilities include fully integrated multi-specialty and sub-specialty clinics and has operations in multiple locations spanning across the Phoenix metropolitan city.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position provides nursing care under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse and/or licensed physician, and is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others who are under his or her direction. This position observes, contributes to the plan of care, implements, reports and documents patient care in accordance with department policies, standard of care and state scope of practice.

This position utilizes specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills necessary to contribute to the assessment of data and to plan, provide and evaluate care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of assigned patients.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Observes, compiles and reports the patient's physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs. Reviews available information obtained by health care team members.

2. Contributes to plan of care under direction of registered nurse, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input. Considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age specific and educational needs of the patient in the plan of care. Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team. Reviews plan of care to reflect changing patient needs and provides input for updates as needed.

3. Implements care based on delegated interventions identified in care plan and medical orders, within scope of practice. Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements. May delegate and provide supervision in the provision of care to non-licensed personnel, in accordance with state scope of practice.

Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for whom care is provided.

4. Reports condition of patient, including signs and symptoms which may be indicative of change in the patient's condition to the registered nurse and/or physician. Observes and reports patient progress towards goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with other health care…