Telehealth Assistant LPN

Job Description Do you want meaningful work you can feel proud of? Do you find joy in caring for others? The Opportunity: We are looking for a highly qualified and career-minded Licensed Practical Nurse LPN to perform telehealth installation in patient homes and assist RN in monitoring of vital signs. You will work closely with an interdisciplinary team of nursing and therapists as well as patients and their families. Shift: Hours are M-Th 8:00- 4:30pm and rotating weekends. The first week is M-Th plus Saturday. The next week is M-Th plus Sunday. The weekdays involve installing and performing in-office duties and every other weekend to monitor vital signs remotely from home. M-Th Installing telemonitors in patient homes, providing education to patients on use. Pickup, cleaning, troubleshooting, and inventory of telemonitoring units. Scheduling visits with patients. Every other weekend: monitoring patient VS from home, calling patients to assess for symptoms, contacting MD office for any concerns when applicable. The Work: Installation and pickup of telehealth monitors in patient homes Monitoring of biometrics every other weekend and coverage for high volume, vacation times Educating patients of use of equipment, disease processes, and medications Assist with troubleshooting telehealth monitors Clean, restock, and keep track of inventory Chart in medical records and HRS program when indicated Contact physicians for patient concerns, vital signs outside of parameters and receive and write any new orders received from physicians Assign visits in EPIC scheduling as indicated Why Saint Luke’s? We believe in work/life balance We are dedicated to innovation and always looking for ways to improve We believe in creating a collaborative environment where all voices are heard We are here for you and will support you in achieving your goals Job Requirements Applicable Experience: Less than 1 year Associate Degree - Nursing Job Details Full Time Day (United States of America) The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke’s 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke’s means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter. Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer. Saint Luke’s Health System includes 18 hospitals and campuses across the Kansas City region, home care and hospice, behavioral health care, dozens of physician practices, a life care senior living community, and more. Find out more about what Saint Luke’s offers: http://www.saintlukeskc.org/about-saint-lukes Are you interested in staying up to date on openings at Saint Luke’s Health System? Simply sign up for job alerts at https://careers.saintlukeskc.org/job-alerts When we have opportunities that meet your interests, you will receive an email with the job details. Saint Luke’s Health System values our employees and we encourage them to apply to any internal openings. If you are a current Saint Luke's Health System employee, please apply through your Workday account by typing "Find Jobs" in the top left corner search bar. You can also follow the link below to the current internal career site to apply. http://www.myworkday.com/saintlukes/d/task/1422$1011.htmld