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

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There's an energy and excitement here, a shared mission to improve the lives of others as well as our own. Nursing here isn't for everybody. Instead of seeing a handful of patients each day, your work may affect millions for years to come. Ready for a new path? Start doing your life's best work.(sm)  
 
Southwest Medical, part of OptumCare, is a multi-specialty group of physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants consisting of over 300 providers, 21 medical health centers including six urgent care clinics, four convenient care centers, two lifestyle centers catering to older adults, an outpatient surgery center, home health, hospice and palliative care services, plus E-visits and online options via Now Clinic telemedicine technology. Southwest Medical offers patients compassion, innovation, and quality care throughout southern Nevada. Southwest Medical is headquartered in the greater Las Vegas, NV area.
 This LPN will be responsible for direct provider support for the Maternal Child Department for any one of 6 locations. He / she will provide 1:1 coverage, floating to other clinical locations within the Maternal Child Department, including OB / GYN, as necessary and / or available.  Primary Responsibilities:

Room patients in OB / GYN and Pediatrics, as assigned, within the scope of a Licensed Practical Nurse and SMA company standards
Consistently utilize departmental standing orders to satisfy HEDIS requirements during each patient encounter
Responsible for collection and documentation of patient information to include vital signs, chief complaint, medications (including current pharmacy information), allergies, health risk screens, immunization status and other pertinent health information
Respects privacy and confidentiality at all times
Coordinate patient care as directed by physicians, mid - level practitioners, LPN Supervisor, RN Program Manager and SMA company standards and policies
Assist co - workers / team members with other duties, to include, but not limited to, floating between Pediatrics and OB / GYN, as requested
Must also be willing and able to travel to alternate clinic locations
Organize and standardize exam and treatment rooms, stock and clean rooms daily and sterilize necessary instruments
Respond to telephones messages and patient care tasks daily as per SMA policy
Document all patient interactions in a timely manner within the medical record
Participate in the training of new employees, to include completion of orientation checklists, and assist with competency training
Responsible for maintaining compliance related to laboratory QC management and waive testing, maintenance of E - Kits (as applicable), clinic supply and PAR orders / levels and pediatric vaccine supplies and storage designations
Perform all other job related duties in Pediatrics and OB / GYN, as assigned
 

Requirements


Required Qualifications:

High School diploma or GED
Active, unrestricted NV LPN license, or the ability to obtain permanent NV LPN license upon expiration of temporary NV LPN license
1+ years of clinical experience  
CPR / BLS
IV certification or willing to obtain upon hire
Access to reliable transportation that will enable you to travel to client/patient sites within a designated area 
Preferred Qualifications:

Pediatric and / or OB / GYN experience
Extensive familiarity of all aspects of pediatric vaccine requirements  
Electronic Medical Records experience
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: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
 UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. 
 
  
Job Keywords: LPN, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Maternal child, clinic, ambulatory care, hospital, Las Vegas, NV, Nevada
  
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