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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, Nevada

About this job


Southwest Medical Associates (SMA) is a multi-specialty group of physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants consisting of over 200 providers, fourteen clinical locations including nine health care centers, five urgent care clinics and an outpatient surgery center. SMA offers patients compassion, innovation, and quality care throughout southern Nevada. SMA is headquartered in the greater Las Vegas, NV area. 


 


Southwest Medical Associates is now part of the Optum division under the greater UnitedHealth Group umbrella.


 


Do you have compassion and a passion to help others?  Transforming healthcare and millions of lives as a result starts with the values you embrace and the passion you bring to achieve your life's best work. (sm)


 


The Urgent Care LPN is responsible for collection and documentation of patient information to include vital signs, chief complaint, review of medications, allergies health risk screen information, status of extended care benefits and other services in a critical care environment.


 


 


Primary Responsibilities:



  • Anticipate provider needs for patient exam or treatments

  • Screening, orders, discharge, communication with Team Lead, and Providers

  • Provides clinical intervention such as drug administration, treatments, IV access and procedures as ordered by provider and within scope of practice

  • Assists co-workers with duties when requested to include, but not limited to, floating to other areas including Observation Unit

  • Responsible for compliance requirements such as laboratory QC management, waive testing, maintenance of crash cart and narcotic count as well as other requirements dictated by clinic needs

  • Responsible to maintain required licensure and certification

  • Ability to function as a strong team member in a fast paced critical environment

Must have high knowledge level of customer service principles and ability to remain calm and composed in pressured situations. Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to learn and apply job functions. Must be able to meet all health requirements prior to employment and periodically thereafter, as required by company policy/state regulations to verify free from communicable disease and physically able to perform assigned duties.


 


***This position is 40 hours a week with varying shifts - could be 12 hours, 10 hours or 8 hours a day***


 


***Siena Urgent Care location***


 


 


 

Requirements

Required Qualifications:



  • Current unrestricted Nevada LPN license in the state of Nevada required

  • BLS/CPR American Heart Association approved required

  • 1+ years of acute care nursing experience required. (i.e., Telemetry, Cardiac, ER, or Urgent Care)

  • IV certification is required

  • Must be able to read cardiac rhythms.

  • Electronic Medical Records (EMR) preferred.

  • Must be able to work 3 12 hour shifts (8-8:30 rotating weekends and holidays)

  • Pediatrics experience highly preferred

 


OptumHealth is part of the family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group one of the leaders across most major segments of the US health care system.


 


OptumHealth helps nearly 60 million Americans live their lives to the fullest by educating them about their symptoms, conditions and treatments; helping them to navigate the system, finance their health care needs and stay on track with their health goals. No other business touches so many lives in such a positive way. And we do it all with every action focused on our shared values of Integrity, Compassion, Relationships, Innovation & Performance.


 


At OptumHealth, you will perform within an innovative culture that's focused on transformational change in the health care system. You will leverage your skills across a diverse and multi-faceted business. And you will make contributions that will have an impact that's greater than you've ever imagined.



Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make the health system work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work. (sm)



Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.


 


Job Keywords: LPN, acute, Las Vegas, NV, Southwest Medical Associates, urgent care