At Axia Women’s Health, recognized as a Great Place to Work for a 3rd year in a row, our vision is to lead the way in improving women's health. At the core of achieving this is a caring, connected, and progressive community of over 400 providers across nearly 200 women's health centers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. The rapidly growing network spans OB/GYN physicians, breast health centers, high-risk pregnancy centers, two laboratories, urogynecology care, and fertility centers. Together, Axia Women's Health puts women first by delivering the personalized care needed for women to lead healthier, happier lives.
We are currently recruiting for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for our OB/GYN practice in Bridgewater, NJ.
M-F full-time position; primarily day time hours with flexibility to support during evening hours as needed
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) professional engages Axia Women’s Health patients either directly or by telephone, assisting with patient triage, recording critical patient information, and providing information to patients so that they may fully benefit from our clinical services.
Essential Functions:
- Utilizes established triage protocols and guidelines to evaluate and assess patient’s/caller’s health care needs based on signs, symptoms, complaints, and lab results.
- Obtains appropriate input and direction from care center RNs or providers, as needed, to determine and recommend the best clinical course of action for specific patient’s/caller’s health care.
- Accurately documents patients’/callers’ signs, symptoms, complaints, nursing assessments, provided advice, and responses in the electronic medical record (EMR).
- Pulls lab and imaging results, adds them to the EMR, and consults with physicians or RNs regarding test results as needed.
- Assists with medication refill requests following provider-approved protocols and under appropriate supervision.
- Performs phlebotomy (where permitted by state regulations and facility policies).
- Provides patient education on prescribed follow-ups, medications, and therapies, and reinforces provider-directed instructions.
- Assists, as needed, with phone triage under RN or provider supervision.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
N/A
Qualities & Skills:
- Excellent communication skills and phone etiquette.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Critical thinking skills.
- Ability to work flexible schedule and travel to satellite location(s), where applicable, as needed.
Education & Experience:
- Degree from an accredited nursing program.
- Active state LPN license.
- CPR Certification required.
- Minimum 1 year of recent experience working as an LPN in a medical facility/office, preferably Ob/Gyn.
- eClinicalWorks (EMR) experience a plus.
- Knowledge of specific lab order sets beneficial.
- Knowledge of CPT coding beneficial.
At Axia Women’s Health, we’re passionate about creating a community where our colleagues and patients feel empowered to be their full, authentic selves. We welcome all individuals – without regards to gender, race, ethnicity, ability, or sexual orientation – and proudly celebrate our individual experiences and differences.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
