Urgent Care LPN
Company: Optum
Location: Dexter
Posted on: January 22, 2025
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Job Description:
For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's
your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs
integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start
Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
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Optum's Pacific West region is redefining health care with a focus
on health equity, affordability, quality, and convenience. From
California, to Oregon and Washington, we are focused on helping
more than 2.5 million patients live healthier lives and helping the
health system work better for everyone. At Optum Pacific West, we
care. We care for our team members, our patients, and our
communities. Join our culture of caring and make a positive and
lasting impact on health care for millions.
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The Licensed Practical Nurse Specialty serves the patient, the
physician and other staff members by assisting in the delivery of
specialty health care and patient care management.
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Primary Responsibilities:
Prepare patients for examination and treatment. Take patient
histories and vital signs
Prepare exam and treatment rooms with necessary instruments.
-Prepare and maintain supplies and equipment for treatments
Ensure all instruments are properly sterilized
Provide Pre and Post Operation patient education. Monitor patients
post procedure
Incorporate nursing theory to deliver care
Give injections and apply splints and dressings
Assist physicians in preparing for minor surgeries and
procedures
Perform selected nursing and administrative duties
Remove sutures. -Provide minor wound care
Maintain the patient file, records and other information
Maintain patient confidentiality
Attend staff meetings as required
Maintain strictest confidentiality
Perform other duties as assigned
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You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an
environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on
what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide
development for other roles you may be interested in.Required
Qualifications:
Graduate of accredited nursing school
Current Oregon LPN license
Healthcare provider level BLS/CPR certification, or the ability to
obtain certification within 30 days of employment
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Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with surgical procedures
Experience with an electronic medical record system
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At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier
lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We
believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location
and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.
Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good
health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color,
historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We
are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and
enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health
disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority
reflected in our mission.
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Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal
Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers 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.
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OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass
a drug test before beginning employment.
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