Practical Nurse Specialist

3 weeks ago


Braselton, Georgia, United States Northeast Georgia Health System Full time
Job Category:

Nursing - LPN

Work Shift/Schedule:

10 Hr Morning - Afternoon

Northeast Georgia Health System is dedicated to enhancing the health of our communities.

About the Role:

Job Summary

Employs the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for patients at the Center. Utilizes a comprehensive understanding of principles, practices, and procedures for the proficient delivery of nursing services. Adheres to practice standards, coordinates the stress lab schedule, and ensures promptness and accuracy during noninvasive procedures.

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Minimum Job Qualifications

  • Licensure or other certifications: Must hold a current LPN license in the State of Georgia.
  • Educational Requirements: High School Diploma or GED
  • Minimum Experience:
  • Other:

Preferred Job Qualifications

  • Preferred Licensure or other certifications: Current ACLS certification
  • Preferred Educational Requirements:
  • Preferred Experience: At least 2 years of experience.
  • Other:

Job Specific And Unique Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

  • Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification
  • Successful completion of nursing skills checklist
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Essential Tasks And Responsibilities

  • Ensure timely execution of scheduled procedures. Welcome patients, complete assessments, and associated documentation for ordered procedures. Explain procedures and verify patient accuracy of tests ordered through ECIS, notifying the physician in the stress lab rotation of any necessary changes.
  • Prepare patients for scheduled procedures and assist with Echo & Vascular studies as needed. After completing the ordered tests, support the physician and patient with any necessary follow-up actions. Collaborate with other healthcare team members to address patient and family needs. Inform the physician of any abnormalities.
  • Complete all documentation related to tests performed, including copying and faxing reports and placing completed charts in the appropriate location. Ensure compliance in respective clinical areas, including medical record documentation and clinical notes in ECIS, while maintaining patient privacy.
  • Follow through on physician orders, including patient education and maintaining educational materials, and applying event and/or Holter monitors. If cross-trained, perform venipuncture, complete necessary lab paperwork through ECIS, and assist with scheduling tests/procedures.
  • Provide physicians and/or patients with prescribed medication samples. Assist in ordering and stocking supplies and medications, maintaining a supply log with par levels for the lab, and ensuring timely ordering of supplies while keeping adequate medication supplies for daily testing.
  • Maintain the crash cart, including checking the defibrillator, daily log documentation, and medication expiration records. Ensure O2 cylinders and supplies are maintained and order replacements as necessary.
  • Keep current skills checklist and assist in performing skills checklists on other employees. Identify and implement infection control and safety practices while complying with OSHA regulations.
  • Complete a minimum of six hours of continuing education within the review year and conduct at least one clinically related in-service for center staff during the review year.
  • Cross-train as necessary to perform basic radiological, laboratory, and other functions as required.

Physical Demands

  • Weight Lifted: Up to 50 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
  • Weight Carried: Up to 20 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
  • Vision: Moderate, Frequently 31-65% of time
  • Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Frequently 31-65%
  • Standing/Walking: Frequently 31-65%
  • Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally 0-30%
  • Intensity of Work: Occasionally 0-30%
  • Job Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Fingering, Driving

Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals.

NGHS: Opportunities start here.

Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.



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