LPN, Ambulatory, Full Time, Days, 9am-5pm, AMG Family Medicine, Rockaway, NJ

Job description

Responsible Under the supervision of a MD or Registered Nurse, you will provide care to patients in an ambulatory setting
Principal Accountabilities:
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary health care teams to maintain the standards of professional nursing practices in a clinical setting
• Collect comprehensive data on patients' health (from patients and/or family members); Analyze data to determine needs.
• Assisting the physician in treatments and procedures and ensuring that all physician orders are carried out appropriately and timely; work collaboratively with ancillary staff, including Patient Care Assistants
• Foster effective and patient throughput, delivering excellent customer service, establishing and maintaining an organized professional environment.
• Integrate patient care standards in all clinical activities; participate in performance improvement activities to improve patient safety, quality of care and patient outcomes
• Maintain sensitivity and awareness of cultural and religious diversity when addressing patients, visitors, co-workers and other customers
• Promote a supportive and team-oriented environment
• Support departmental responsibilities consistent with the long-range strategic plan, mission, vision and values of the hospital
• Perform other relevant tasks as assigned.

Required:
• Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing required
• LPN license and registration required
• BLS certification required
• HCAHPS/EPIC knowledge preferred
• Specialty knowledge, skills, and abilities may be required based on department/specialty group assigned.

Preferred:
• Primary Care Practice experience preferred.
• Capable of working in a fast- paced environment while maintaining aseptic technique and providing excellent safe patient care.
• Strong communicator and advocate for patient safety and AORN standards.
• Team oriented and team approach to work task accomplishment and unit functions.