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LVN for WellMed New Braunfels, TX - Full-time / Part-time
•30 days ago
| Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
|---|---|
| Location | NEW BRAUNFELS, TX NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas |
About this job
WellMed provides concierge-level medical care and service for seniors, delivered by physicians and clinic staff that understand and care about the patient's health. WellMed's proactive approach focuses on prevention and the complete coordination of care for patients. WellMed 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)
In this position, you will provide clinical support functions and professional nursing care to patients using established standards of clinical nursing care and practices approved by WellMed Medical Group.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Assess patient needs using established triage protocol
- Recommend follow-up as indicated by protocol
- Schedule same day appointments, as indicated
- Document all encounters in electronic medical records system
- Evaluate follow-up on patient condition and/or reaction to drugs and treatments
- Educate patients, family members and care givers on treatment and care plans
- Maintain quality control standards (HIPAA/OSHA)
- Perform all other related duties as assigned
Requirements
Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED
- Current Texas Vocational Nurse license
- Current CPR certification or the ability to obtain within 30 days
- Proficient computer skills to work efficiently with electronic medical records
- Effective use of proper grammar, spelling, medical terminology, ICD-9 and CPT coding
- Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations
- Effective listening and communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bilingual (Spanish/English Language) Proficiency
- IV certification
- One or more years of experience in a medical setting as an LVN
- Ability to perform medical procedures, give injections and perform phlebotomy
- Triage experience preferred
WellMed, now part of Optum, is a healthcare delivery system serving more than 90,000 patients, primarily Medicare eligible seniors, in Texas and Florida through primary care clinics, multi-specialty clinics, and contracted medical management services. Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, WellMed is an industry leader in medical risk management, highly effective disease management and chronic care programs, healthcare delivery services and more.
Our focus and mission is to help the sick become well and to help patients understand and control their health in a lifelong effort at wellness. We are innovators in preventative healthcare, striving to change the face of healthcare delivery for seniors. Our providers and support staff are selected for their dedication to the senior population and focus on preventative, proactive patient care.
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.
Keywords: LVN, Licensed Vocational Nurse, Austin, New Braunfels, Clinic, Senior, triage, bilingual, Spanish, Leander, TX