Overview
Job Summary
As supervised and delegated by a physician, provides direct patient care in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Frye Regional Medical Center, located in the beautiful foothills of North Carolina is a 355-bed acute care hospital, 81-bed Behavioral Health facility and more than 70 primary and specialty care providers.
Essential Functions
* Direct patient to proper exam/treatment room; prepare patients for examinations and other procedures, complete H&Ps and take vitals
* Assist physician with procedures as directed, when necessary, remove sutures and apply steri-strips, collect, label and document specimens and transport to laboratory for frozen sections, log all biopsy results; send copy to appropriate physician. Mix medications, give injections and is competent with IVs.
* Instruct patients in all appropriate procedures
* Maintain, clean and/or sterilize medical equipment and instruments
* Utilize electronic health record for patient work-ups and tasks assigned
* Order and maintain inventories of supplies; set up stock areas for daily use; clean exam rooms between patient visits
* Evaluate daily schedules to accommodate patient flow; obtain necessary charts and charge tickets
* Post test results and physician dictation in patient charts; complete charge tickets, if necessary
* Receive chart requests and arrange trans
Why join our team?
Frye Regional Medical Center employs more than 1500 professional and clinical staff. Our medical center is a 355-bed acute care facility which offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Frye Regional Medical Center is dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet the healthcare needs of our community. We believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal and we have made great strides to ensure employee satisfaction. If you are passionate about changing lives, we are looking for you!
Benefits – Wide range of benefits options!
* Here at Frye, you choose your own Medical, Dental, and Vision plans from a variety of competitive options that give you the coverage that best fits your needs.
* HSA
* 401(K) retirement plan contributions
* Generous Paid Time Off
* Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
* Prescription Assistance with OptumRx
* Income protection programs for the entire family such as life insurance, Short/Long-term Disability, and Identity Theft.
* Employee Assistance program at no cost to you to provide emotional, legal, financial, and daily life support for your entire household. Services are available 24 hrs. a day, 7 days a week.
* Free travel and entertainment discount program to ensure you enjoy your time away from work.
Minimum Education
* High school diploma or equivalent required
* Completion of an accredited nursing program Required
Licenses/Certifications
* Basic Life Support (BLS) required
* Current NC LPN License required
**Job:** **Nursing*
**Organization:** **Frye Regional Hickory Cardiology Assoc*
**Title:** *Licensed Practical Nurse- FryeCare Family Lenoir*
**Location:** *NC-Hickory*
**Requisition ID:** *7469-9368*
