CMA or LPN Jelly Nurse

The Jelly Nurse provides nursing care to patients as delegated by a supervisor, a role that combines both clinical and administrative duties. Core responsibilities include triaging patients over the phone, managing medication refills, and providing support for non-urgent patient education. The position also requires significant administrative work, such as reviewing provider schedules to prep charts in advance of visits, tracking incoming lab results & reports, and completing patient paperwork for FMLA, disability, and prior authorizations. Furthermore, the Jelly Nurse supports physicians and midlevel providers with documentation needs and helps maintain clinic efficiency by monitoring the pace and flow to anticipate and assist with delays.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care to patients as delegated by assigned supervisor and/or provider to meet the needs of the patient/family 
• Collects data and information to assist the clinical team and/or the provider in patient assessment and care planning in accordance with current MIPS guidelines which includes but is not limited to:
• Triaging patients: Vital Signs, ECGs, Weight, Updating patient history and medication list
• Performing real-time clinical assessments and EMR Documentation during visits
• Communicating internally & externally through telephone encounters & actions
• Supporting providers with in-room needs
• Escorts patients to and from rooms and assist with mobility as needed
• Preparing and stocking exam rooms before and during clinic as needed
• Participates in teamwork
• Effectively and respectfully communicates with other departments of the office
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills (verbal and written) as well as computer/electronic medical record systems skills
• Assisting with emergency responses (e.g. calling 911, using AED)
• Monitoring clinic pace and communicate delays or issues to the care team/ nurses
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• Other duties as assigned

Education and Qualifications 

• Holds/maintains active CMA license or Holds/maintains active LPN license, active in Georgia  
• Holds/maintains a current Basic Life Support (BLS) 

Full-Time Benefits & Perks

• Set scheduled 4-day work week
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (effective 1st of the month following 60 days) 
• Company-paid Long-Term Disability (60%) and $25,000 Basic Life Insurance 
• 6 Paid Holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, 4 of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, & Christmas 
• PTO accrued at 3.08 hours per paycheck (80 hrs/yr) 
• 401k matching program after 1 year worked 
• VIP Status at both Southeastern Cardiology and Southeastern Gastroenterology
• Discounts through Uniforms of America, and the Working Advantage program.