Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Clinic

Job Description Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Clinic Licensed Practical Nurse Job Summary: The LPN functions and participates in the multi-disciplinary process of providing care and treatment to patients and providers clinical support and technical assistance to the professional medical and other staff. Provides the highest attainable quality of individualized nursing care for each patient to ensure a safe and therapeutic environment in which the patient’s physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs are assessed and met during any stage of illness. Licensed Practical Nurse Shift Availability: Full Time Days Licensed Practical Nurse Benefits: Medical/ Dental/ Vision Insurance Health Savings Account Flex Spending Account/Dependent Care Spending Account 403 (b) Retirement Plan- up to 4% employer contribution Earned Time Off Extended Illness Bank-Hospital contribution Life Insurance- Employer Paid Long-Term Disability/ Short-Term Disability-Employer paid Voluntary Life & AD&D Free 24-hour fitness center Hospital Indemnity MASA- Medical Transportation Solutions Licensed Practical Nurse Position Responsibilities: Consistent patient centered; caring disposition is a must for this position Knowledgeable of the scope of practice for all nursing disciplines as described by the Nursing Practice Act Demonstrates the ability to effectively organize and prioritize work and utilize available resources to assist with efficient patient flow in the clinic Demonstrates understanding of appropriate nurse to provider ratios, skill levels, and cost effectiveness strategies Actively assists with routine clinic tasks. Utilizes established methods to ensure consistency in maintaining emergency supplies, stock medications, immunizations, forms, sterile instrument inventory, equipment, and appropriate exam room inventory, etc. Assists in the orientation and education of new nursing employees Utilizes the health center Performance Improvement processes in identifying the center needs related to any aspect of patient care and customer service Demonstrates flexibility in work roles and schedules to meet the changing needs of the center Maintains awareness of new information applicable to job, i.e. policies, meeting minutes, procedures, memos, and protocols Utilizes slow time constructively to enhance center operations and assists other departments when time and workload permits Maintains professional appearance; follows established dress code Promptly informs supervisor of real or potential clinic problems Maintains confidentiality of patients and staff Ability to identify own areas of needed improvement and formulates goals to work toward. Utilizes appropriate methods to deal with stressful situations Understands and supports organizational goals Meets work schedules, fulfills responsibilities and commitments, i.e. attendance, punctuality, dependability, initiative, productivity and efficiency. Direct and Indirect Patient Care / Clinic Responsibilities: Follows protocol and perform accurate and thorough workups and check-ins of all patients Accurately assesses current status as well as preventive health status and communicates needs to provider Assists with patient education based on assessment of patient needs and clinic standards of nursing care and documents in patient record Provides skilled nursing care as demonstrated by safely and accurately performing technical skills (sterile dressings, EKGs, pulmonary treatments, etc.) and the safe, accurate administration of medications, IV fluids, and immunizations Anticipates the needs of providers related to patient visits, and assists providers with patient care Assumes role of advocate to ensure health needs are met including responding to patient phone messages and requests in a timely and professional manner Documents all provider orders, nursing actions, and interventions on patient record consistent with organizational policies Assists with triage patients on-site and via telephone for appropriateness and timeliness of care per provider preference Knowledgeable of and follows all established Infection Control guidelines and OSHA standards and participates in staff training events Performs proper handling and labeling of all test samples according to organizational policies Keeps patients/families informed of situation