LPN Specialty - Imaging - Eugene Oregon

Company: Optum
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Posted On: 01/26/2025

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.

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.

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.

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


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
1+ years of professional nursing experience


Preferred Qualifications:


Experience with surgical procedures
Experience with an electronic medical record system


The hourly range for this role is $19.86 to $38.85 per hour based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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.


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. - -

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. - More...

    

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