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　　IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon

　　Worker Type:

　　Regular

　　Job Highlights:

　　Sign-on Bonus Eligible

　　Must be a Certified Medical Assistant or Licensed Practical Nurse. This is a full-time, day-shift position working for our medical group float pool. You will be floating to all of our offices including Nashville, Wayne City, Benton, Mt. Vernon and Centralia. Float Premium added to your base rate. Excellent benefit plan including medical, dental, vision and retirement savings with employer match.

　　Sign on bonuses are for external qualified candidates. Internal candidates, please check with your recruiter to see what options are available for youJob Summary:

　　Provides care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within the scope of license.

　　Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

　　PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

　　Contributes to the assessment of patients and ensures the well-being of patients.

　　Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.

　　Performs laboratory tests and therapeutic services.

　　Educates patients/families about disease treatment plan including self-care post discharge, holistic health needs, available resources and follow up care.

　　May documents the provider's encounter with patients. Lists all proper diagnoses and symptoms, as well as discharge/follow-up instructions and prescriptions, as indicated by the provider.

　　May transcribes patient orders including laboratory tests, radiology tests and medications. Completes patient's charts by transcribing results of any labs, x-rays, or other evaluations. Continuously checks the progress of data availability for orders, to ensure the patient's workup is complete so that the provider is able to make treatment decisions regarding that patient.

　　May transcribes consultations or discussions with family and/or the patient's private physician or the on-call physician.

　　Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

　　Performs other duties as assigned.

　　EDUCATION

　　Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or medical assistant program

　　Illinois LPN License or Medical Assistant Certification

　　EXPERIENCE

　　No experience requiredPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

　　Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.

　　Constant standing and walking.

　　Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

　　Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.

　　Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

　　Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

　　Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

　　Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

　　Occasional lifting/moving of patients.

　　Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

　　Occasional driving.

　　Rare crawling and running.

　　Licenses / Certifications:

　　Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA), Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA), FUTURE - Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) within 90 days - American Heart Association (AHA), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Alabama Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Arizona State Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Arkansas State Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Colorado Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Delaware Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Florida Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Georgia Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Idaho Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Indiana State Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Iowa Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Kansas State Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Kentucky Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Louisiana State Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Maine State Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Maryland Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Mississippi Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Missouri State Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Montana Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Nebraska Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Board, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - New Hampshire Board of Nursing {+ 17 more}

　　Work Shift:

　　Day Shift (United States of America)

　　Job Type:

　　Employee

　　Department:

　　8511000046 Practice Management

　　Scheduled Weekly Hours:

　　40

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