LPN-Clinic
SSM Health · US
It's more than a career, it's a calling. OK-SSM Health Medical Group Okemah Worker Type: Regular Job Summary: Provides care to patients under the direction o...
Job description
It's more than a career, it's a calling. OK-SSM Health Medical Group Okemah Worker Type: Regular Job 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...