Triage LVN Well Med Austin

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$2500 Sign on Bonus Available for External Candidates
Incentive Bonus 2 times a year
18 days of PTO & Closed on Major Holidays
401K Match

CORRECT EXAMPLE TAG LINE:
$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 Triage LVN to join our team in Austin, TX. 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:

* P erf o r ms a ll nu r si n g duti e s w ithin the s c ope of a L i c e ns e d V o ca tion a l/P r a c ti ca l N u r se ( procedures, inj ec tions, m e di ca tion a dminist ra tion, EKG s, phl e boto m y ) a s d e t er min e d b y the a ppli ca ble St a te B o ar d o f N u r sin g
* P ar ti c ip a t e s in impl e m e nting e st a blish e d e du ca tion pl a ns f or p a ti e nts a nd t h e ir fa mili e s w ith c ommon h ea lth p r obl e ms a nd well-defined h ea lth l ear ni n g n e e ds
* Coo r din a t e s p a ti e nt c a r e a s di rec t e d b y p r ovid er s, R N s, a nd poli c i e s, in c luding r e fe r ra ls, t ra nsition visits, m e di ca t i ons, p r o ce du r e s, a nd follow-up
* D o c um e nts c hi e f c ompl a int a nd r ooms p a ti e nts a c c o r ding to poli c y a nd p r o ce du re s, p re p a re s p a ti e nt f or e x a min a tion
* Te l e phoni ca l l y obt a ins in f o r m a tion on c hi e f c ompl a int a nd s y mptoms a nd a cc u ra t e l y re l a y s in f o r m a tion to the p r ovid er
* Coll ec ts d a ta a nd p e r f o r ms "f o c us e d" nu r si n g a s s e ssm e nt of p a ti e nts; a ssists in the e v a lu a tion of a p a ti e nt ' s r e sponse to t rea tm e nt a nd id e nti f i e s p a ti e nt ' s n ee ds; c ommu n i ca t e s f indi n g s to the p r ovid er
* R ec o r ds p a ti e nt a ss e ssm e nt a nd ca r e in the m e di c a l rec o r d in a n a c c u ra te a n d tim e l y m a nn er
* R e vi ew s the p a ti e nt r e c o r d, c h ar t, r e po r ts ( in c ludi n g l a bo r a to r y a nd x -r a y ) , a nd oth e r p er tin e nt in f o r m a tion f or p a ti e nts p r ior to b e ing s e e n b y t h e p r ovid e r a nd r e po r ts re l e v a nt in f o r m a tion to the p r ovid e r a nd/or R N
* P r ovid e s a s af e e nvi r on m e nt (O S H A st a nd a r ds) f o r p a ti e nts a nd st af f in the c lini c
* E nsu re s p a ti e nt c on f i d e nti a li t y ( H I P A A ) a t a ll tim e s a nd t r e a ts p a ti e nts w ith c ou r t e s y a nd re sp ec t
* O r g a ni z e s e x a m a nd t rea t m e nt r ooms, sto c ks a nd c l ea ns r ooms a nd st er ili z e s inst r um e nts
* P rac ti ce s st a nd a r d in f e c tion c ont r ol p re c a utions
* E nsu re s m e di ca tion m a n a g e m e nt f ollo w s poli c i e s a nd p r o ce d u re s; a p p r op r i a t e l y d o c um e nts m e di ca tions & immuni z a tions in p a ti e nt rec o r ds
* F ollo w s l a bo ra to r y m a n a g e m e nt policies & p r o c e d u re s a nd C L I A st a n d ar d s ; c oll ec ts l ab s a mpl e s a nd e nsu r e s p r o p e r l a b e li n g
* F ul f ills m e di ca tion ref ill re qu e sts f ollo w i n g a pp r o v e d p r oto c ols
* I f c e r ti f i e d in I V th e ra p y ; st ar ts p er iph e r a l lin e s, monitor a nd a djusts f low r a t e s, p r ime I V lin e s, c h a n g e s d r e ssing o n I V sit e s ( if n e e d e d) a nd dis c ontinu e s v e nous lin e s
* P erf o r ms a ll oth e r r e l a t e d duti e s a s a ssi g 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 i g h s c hool diploma or GE D
* Cu rre nt a nd un r e st r i c t e d St a te V o ca tion a l/P rac ti ca l N u r sing li ce n s e
* Cu rre nt B L S c er ti f i ca tion
* Ability to obtain I V c er ti f i ca tion i f re qui r e d b y the c lini c
* K no w l e d g e of m e di ca l t e r minolo g y a nd m e di c a l o ff i c e p r o ce d u re s
* P r o f i c i e nt c omput e r skills to w o r k eff i c i e nt l y w ith e l ec t r onic m e d i ca l r e c o r ds
* Proven effec tive list e ni n g a nd c ommuni ca tion skills; p r o p e r use of g ra mm a r a nd s p e lling
* Proven a bili t y to r e a c t ca lm l y a n d eff e c tiv e l y in e m e r g e n c y situ a tions
* Proven a bili t y to p erf o r m m e d i c a l p r o ce d u re s, g ive inj ec t ions a nd p erf o r m phl e bo t o m y
* Proven a bili t y to e st a blish a nd m a int a in eff e c tive w o r k i ng r e l a tionship w ith p r ovid er s/st aff , p a ti e nts, a nd the c ommuni t y
* Proven g ood c ommuni ca tion a n d c ustom e r s er vi c e skills

Preferred Qualifications:

* I V c e r ti f i ca tion
* 2+ y e ar s of e x p er i e n c e in a m e di c a l s e tting
* K no w l e d g e of I C D- 10 a n d CPT c oding

Physical & Mental Requirements:

* A bili t y to st a nd f or e x t e nd e d p er iods o f time
* A bili t y to p r o p er l y d r i v e a nd op e r a te a c omp a n y v e hi c 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.