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:
Licensed Practical Nurse Position Responsibilities:
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.
Demonstrates flexibility in work roles and schedules to meet the changing needs of the center
Utilizes slow time constructively to enhance center operations and assists other departments when time and workload permits
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
Meets work schedules, fulfills responsibilities and commitments, i.e., attendance, punctuality, dependability, initiative, productivity, and efficiency
Direct and Indirect Patient Care / Clinic Responsibilities:
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
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
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 situations that affect patient's clinic visit, i.e. extended waiting times, seeing provider other than originally scheduled, etc.
Able to perform effectively and appropriately in emergency situations
Performs other duties as assigned or requested
IV certification responsibilities:
Understanding the pharmacology aspect of IV therapy
Demonstrating knowledge of the different IV fluids, operating IV equipment, and identifying potential complications
Calculating the flow rate of infusions
Venipuncture
Licensed Practical Nurse Qualifications:
Education: Minimum Required: Completion of a LPN / LVN accredited program
Experience: Minimum Required: Minimal/No Experience; Preferred: One to two years of experience
Licensed Practical Nurse Skills:
Good communication skills
Good organizational and time management skills
Computer skills related to word and outlook.
Licensure/Certification:
We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
