Ambulatory Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Behavioral Psychiatry, Full-Time (Day Shift)

Job Description

Location: Lancaster, PA
Schedule: Full-Time, Day Shift, 40 hours/week. 10-hour shifts from 7:00am to 5:30pm, 4 days per week. Day off depends on office needs.

About the Role

Position Summary: To provide nursing services to patients at a provider’s office. Patient care includes care to patients in following age group: pediatric infant to 12 years, adolescent 13 to 17 years, adult 18 to 64 years and geriatric over 64 years. Qualified individuals must have the ability with or without reasonable accommodation to perform the following duties:

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical advice by phone electronic correspondence based on clinical judgments and or triage protocols in accordance with regulatory requirements and standards of practice. Consults with provider as necessary.
• Provides patient specific education including but not limited to preventive care, chronic disease management, acute diagnosis, medications and other areas pertinent to patient outcomes.
• Prepares patient for visit by using appropriate rooming standards tool.
• Administers injections and medications as prescribed by the provider and in accordance with department protocol, regulatory requirements and standards of practice.
• Prepares and assists providers with various procedures, minor surgeries and other exams as designated by the provider.
• Performs Point of Care Testing, including but not limited to hearing, flu, urine and strep tests.
• Collections blood or other laboratory specimens and prepares them for further testing.
• Authorizes prescription refills as instructed by the provider.
• Removes sutures and changes dressings on wounds as necessary.
• Assures exam rooms are adequately supplied and cleaned after each patient visit. Maintains and cleans medical instruments and equipment after each procedure.
• Auxists with care coordination activities among specialists and transitions of care to obtain all necessary patient information.
• Auxists in coordination of referrals, education and community resources.
• Participates in performance improvement initiatives to improve overall patient experience and quality of care.
• Serves as a patient experience advocate by being a positive influence at all times when interacting with patients, visitors and colleagues.
• Communicates with all patients, visitors and colleagues in a professional manner while keeping customer service a top priority.
• Handles all patient information in a confidential manner according to Lancaster General Health privacy and confidentiality policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Minimum Required Qualifications: Completion of a LPN or a RN educational program
  Current licensure as a Registered Nurse RN or Licensed Practical Nurse LPN , issued by the PA State Board of Nursing
  AHA CPR BLS certification required within 30 days of hire.
• This role requires occasional regional travel. Valid driver's license is required if traveling.
• One to Two years of nursing experience in a primary or specialty care physician’s office.
  Prior triage, emergency room, cardiac care, intensive care or other related specialty nursing experience.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• PN or RN (Required)

Credentials

• Completion of a LPN or a RN educational program