Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN; Part-Time General Surgery

Position:Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Part-Time General Surgery

Location: Springfield, OH

Job :1132

# of Openings:1

We look forward to finding new team members with the commitment and talent to help us provide excellent care for our patients as the best quality, value and choice in the region. At Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital, our mission is to Elevate the Standard of Health Care in Our Community , and our core values guide the way we fulfill our mission.

In service to each patient, we value quality, compassion, and care you can trust.

The OVMG General Surgery
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) works closely with the primary care physician to deliver excellent patient care, ensuring services are provided within the Medical Assisting scope and state guidelines. The OVMG General Surgery
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) will be responsible for reviewing and updating health records, measuring vital signs, and preparing treatment rooms for upcoming examinations. The OVMG General Surgery
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) reports directly to OVMG General Surgery Physician.

• Prepares patients for health care visit by directing and/or accompanying them to the examining room; providing examination gowns and drapes; helping them to position themselves for examination and/or treatment; arranging examining room instruments, supplies and equipment.
• Prepares for office visits by obtaining imaging reports, pathology reports, operative reports and referral notes prior to patient appointment.
• Assists physician with patient office visits, including putting patients in rooms, interviewing patients, recording vital signs including pulse rate, height and weight and temperature and enters information in patient’s electronic medical record.
• Supports patient care delivery by helping physician during examinations; preparing laboratory specimens; disposing of contaminated supplies; administering medications on the premises; authorizing drug refills as directed; writes orders for imaging and prescriptions, telephoning prescriptions to pharmacies; prior authorizations for medications, removing sutures, staples, changing dressings, remove surgical drain tubes as instructed, change and replace wound VAC’s, remove urinary catheters, home health care orders/referrals, call patients with results and documentation.
• Assists physicians with office based procedures in the surgical suite; providing pre and post-operative care; assists physician during actual procedure.
• Completes accurate documentation of informed consent with patients for procedures and surgeries as needed. Completion pre-operative paperwork.
• Reviews discharge instructions with patients and ensures proper follow-up appointments are scheduled
• Educates patients by providing medication and diet information and instructions; answering questions.
• Completes records by recording patient examination, treatment and test results.
• Demonstrates appropriate use of Red Bag Waste
• Maintains BLS/CPR certification
• Sterilizes, packages, and autoclaves instruments, using proper sterilization protocols.
• Keeps supplies ready by restocking clinical areas. Assisting with ordering supplies and making sure appropriate equipment / supplies are available when needed.
• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventative maintenance, calling for repairs
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following and enforcing standards and procedures, complying with legal regulations.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping patient care information confidential.
• Adheres to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.
• Completes surgical…