LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

Job Description

Job Description

At CCHS, our goal is to grant equal access to healthcare no matter the economic, social or employment status of our patients. We aim to provide superior patient care! If you have a passion for helping people, for mission work and would like to combine that passion with your clinical skills, this may be the position for you. We offer competitive pay, great benefits with a culture to match.

POSITION SUMMARY

The LPN provides nursing care to CCHS patients, assisting physicians and nurse practitioners with various aspects of patient care and performing patient testing, as ordered. The LPN helps to ensure smooth patient flow through the clinic and also assists with some clerical responsibilities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assists as needed with initiation of medical history and physical assessment. Draws blood and collects other specimens for lab analysis. Prepares for and assists with medical procedures such as GYN exams, wound care, etc.

2. Provides telephone triage and initiates follow-up calls directed by the physician or clinic charge nurse. Refers disposition to supervisor and documents in medical record the results of phone call.

3. Educates patients and families within the scope of knowledge base; provides informational material as appropriate.

4. Assists with staff education and supervision such as preceptorship.

5. Responds to inquiries, communicating policies, procedures, and standards to patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees.

6. Cleans exam and treatment rooms following patient discharge, appropriately disposing of trash to provide a clean environment; wipes up spills and sanitizes area, as needed.

7. Maintains adequate level of supplies, medications, linens, and equipment, requisitioning additional supplies, as needed.

8. Ensures patient care equipment is clean and properly functioning, reporting defective equipment and supplies to supervisor.

9. Assists with quality improvement activities as directed

10. Complete tasks for medication refills as needed for the assigned care team.

11. Implement and maintain morning team huddles

12. Follow up on STD tracking report for assigned care team

13. Oversee VFC program

14. Follow up on patients with abnormal labs by calling patients

15. Perform daily quality control checks on appropriate clinic equipment and document in log records

16. Assist as needed with same day referral request

17. Uphold and implement Nursing standing orders and protocols

18. May perform other duties as required.

JOBS THIS POSITION DIRECTLY SUPERVISES

Depending upon work site, the LPN may supervise one or more of the following jobs.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education : High school diploma plus specialized training.

Experience : Minimum of one year nursing experience

Licenses or Certifications : LPNTN license is required. BCLS certified.