Per Diem Medical Practice LPN -Float Team Department- Norwalk, CT

Per Diem Medical Practice LPN position in the Float Team department

Monday
- Friday 8 hour shifts between the hours of 8:00am-5:00pm

Per Diem Hourly Rate: $33.31 + $4/hour for Float Pool Differential

CT Areas of Coverage include:
Wilton, New Canaan, Norwalk, Westport, Ridgefield, CT.

To assist the physician or physician assistant in providing primary medical care to the patients of the Office Practice.

• Prepares materials, supplies, equipment and the patient to assist the physician or the physician assistant with the patient's medical exam.
• Obtains the patients history and basic medical data such as vital signs temperature, height & weight, vision & chief complaint.
• Provides direct patient care, such as ear irrigation, vaccinations and medications, wound care & suture removal.
• Collects, prepares and analyzes patient specimens as directed by the physician or physician assistant.
• Instructs the patient and family on how to perform physician recommended preventive care, take prescribed medication, prepare for tests, monitor treatment progress & note symptom changes.
• Contacts the patient by telephone to provide requested follow-up, advise them of test results or relay a physician's instructions.
• Performs organizational responsibilities to achieve the Practices' and WCMG missions through a process of total quality improvement.
• Completes all meaningful use requirements.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Maintains and Model Nuvance Health Values.
• Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of starting.
• Licensed Practical Nurse licensure.
• Basic medical knowledge and terminology.
• Computer skills/data entry.
• Skilled in obtaining accurate patient vitals.
• Vaccine administration and medication preparation.

• Minimum Experience:
  
  one year.
• Proficiency in multiple languages.
• Phlebotomy.
• EKG.

• HS Graduate or Equivalent.
• Graduate of an accredited LPN Program.

Working conditions:

Essential:

* Some manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity

* Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

* Generally pleasant working conditions.

* Some occupational risk