Licensed Practical Nurse $32/hour

Schedule: 4x10s, Monday through Friday, 7:00AM – 5:30PM, day off may vary each week

Requirements

New Jersey LPN LicenseBLS CertificationExperience with NextGen preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Responsible for the quality of nursing care rendered to patientsAssumes responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing, directing, supervising, evaluating direct and indirect nursing care, and identifying outcomes for patients in the gastroenterology settingResponsible for determining the education and competency level of assistive personnel to whom they are delegatingThe specific patient populations to whom direct care is provided include adults or adolescents with gastrointestinal disorders/diseasesSystematically assessing the health status of individuals and record related health dataEstablishing nursing diagnosisPlanning health education and pre-, intra-, and post- procedure education to patients and significant othersAdministering and evaluating pharmacological and other therapeutic treatment regimens mandated by the particular situation, evidence-based practice, and recent advancements in gastroenterologyEvaluating outcomes of nursing intervention and initiating change when appropriateMaking ethical and moral decisions surrounding patient careActing sensitively with consideration to the diversity of the patient or groupAssisting the physician during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to promote optimal patient outcomes by team collaborationResponding to emergency situations to promote optimal patient outcomes by recognizing changes in the patient’s health statusPerforming diagnostic studies as ordered by the physicianDocumenting patient data to ensure continuity in the provision and coordination of patient careAssisting in the management of follow up careCollaborating with other healthcare professionals to ensure quality and continuity of careServing as a patient advocate within the limits of the lawActing as a resource for otherServing as a mentor for other nursesParticipating in continuing education and achieving and maintaining certificationParticipating in the data collection for research using evidence-based practice to improve patient outcomesMonitoring performance by developing and participating in performance improvement activities Triage patients via phone and in-person Manage voicemails Schedule new patient consults, office visits, or emergency patients based on patient needs Monitor inbox including calling patients with results of their procedure biopsies, giving patients responses from the MDs Ensure proper recalls are entered Update results from radiology and all pathology in order management Check patient portal message and respond Perform specialty procedures such as HBT, infusions, manometry, BRAVO teaching, injections, occasional nurse visits, and capsules Patient education: medication disease pathology, lifestyle modification Prior authorizations including contracting drug representatives if necessary Complete benefits investigation forms to start patients with new medications Medication refills Complete insurance, disability, VA, FMLA paperwork, and present to physician Fax records when needed Supply inventory and ordering Stamp and send all outgoing nursing mail Maintain current certifications Maintain CEU’s Other tasks and duties deemed necessary at the discretion of the physicians and management

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