Sr Licensed Practical Nurse - Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Florida International University is a top public university that drives real talent and innovation in Miami and globally. Very high research (R1) activity and high social mobility come together at FIU to uplift and accelerate learner success in a global city by focusing in the areas of environment, health, innovation, and justice. Today, FIU has two campuses and multiple centers. FIU serves a diverse student body of more than 56,000 and 290,000 Panther alumni. U.S. News and World Report places dozens of FIU programs among the best in the nation, including international business at No. 2. Washington Monthly Magazine ranks FIU among the top 20 public universities contributing to the public good.

The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine is currently seeking a Sr Licensed Practical Nurse to join our team of professionals

Duties Include:

• Coordinates patient referrals to medical/surgical specialty physicians and/or outpatient services. Coordinates Neighborhood Help (NHELP) interdisciplinary team referrals. Coordinates and tracks clinical referrals for Care Transition Clinic (CTC). Leads the coordination of Jackson Health Center financial assistance referrals by working with providers, the outreach team, Jackson Health system, and students to aid patients in obtaining approval to close the loop on medical referrals.
• Provides patient/family education and instructions as delegated by the Provider and/or outpatient referral source. Documents all instruction/education, and conversations with the patient into the medical record.
• Reviews lab and other diagnostic study results and communicates critical or abnormal values to the Physician.
• Provides patient/family education and home care instruction as delegated by the Physician and documents all instruction/education provided in the medical record.
• Maintains patient and business confidentiality at all times and treats patients, the public and co-workers in a professional manner. Conducts daily medical record review activities to ensure that documentation is accurate, complete, timely, and appropriate.
• Intermittently assists on the Mobile Health Center with vital signs, intake, phlebotomy, immunization administration, medicines, treatments ordered by the physician. Documents all care given in the electronic medical record.
• Participates in Quality Improvement. Assists in the evaluation of the quality of patient care and patient satisfaction, makes recommendations for improvement, and formulates treatment plan to meet patient needs.
• Performs other related duties as required or directed. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.
• Serves as back up to the Clinical Director of Operations with Americares/Direct Relief medication management. Responsible for appropriate dispensing and tracking of prescription medications.

High school diploma or equivalent and three (3) years of related nursing experience; OR an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience

Basic Cardiac Life Support
Licensed Practical Nurse

Graduate of accredited school of Practical Nursing.
Experience preferably in a physician practice or clinic environment.
Phlebotomy and Immunization Administration experience.
Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
Experience working with Electronic Medical Records.

Staff

$50,000-$55,000

Begin time: 8:00 AM
End time: 5:00 PM

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Prospective Employee

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To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment.  Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

Current Employee

As a current employee, you must log into Employee Self Service (ESS) to apply for this and any other internal career opportunity of interest. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications". 

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process.  It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

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• Veterans with a VA service-connected disability
• Spouses of veterans with permanent and total service-connected disability
• Honorably discharged veterans with wartime service.
• Unmarried widow or widower of a veteran who died as a result of a service-connected disability
• A veteran who has served in a qualifying campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized, to include the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.

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