Ambulatory Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Centerville Family Medicine, Full-Time (Day Shift)

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.

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
• 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

Skills

• Ability to perform clinical advice by phone and electronic correspondence based on clinical judgments and/or triage protocols in accordance with regulatory requirements and standards of practice
• Ability to consult with provider as necessary
• Ability to provide patient specific education including preventive care, chronic disease management, acute diagnosis, medications and other areas pertinent to patient outcomes
• Ability to prepare patient for visit by using appropriate rooming standards tool
• Ability to administer injections and medications as prescribed by the provider and in accordance with department protocol, regulatory requirements and standards of practice
• Ability to prepare and assist providers with various procedures, minor surgeries and other exams as designated by the provider
• Ability to perform Point of Care Testing, including but not limited to hearing, flu, urine and strep tests
• Ability to collect blood or other laboratory specimens and prepare them for further testing
• Ability to authorize prescription refills as instructed by the provider
• Ability to track and monitor overdue results
• Ability to remove sutures and change dressings on wounds as necessary
• Ability to assure exam rooms are adequately supplied and cleaned after each patient visit
• Ability to maintain and clean medical instruments and equipment after each procedure
• Ability to assist provider and patient in reviewing and revising care plans and assessing patient progress
• Ability to follow up with patient between visits as necessary
• Ability to assist with proactive outreach for patients requiring preventive and chronic disease services
• Ability to perform care coordination activities among specialists and transitions of care to obtain all necessary patient information
• Ability to coordinate referrals, education and community resources
• Ability to participate in performance improvement initiatives to improve overall patient experience and quality of care
• Ability to participate in daily huddles with the provider
• Ability to serve as a patient experience advocate by being a positive influence at all times when interacting with patients, visitors and colleagues

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits program
• One of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region
• Employee engagement and commitment to mission