Ambulatory Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Queen Street Healthworks, Full-Time (Day Shift)

Job Description

Location: Lancaster, PA
Schedule: Full-Time, Day Shift, 40 hours/week. Monday 7:30am-4:30pm, Tuesday 9:00am-6:00pm, Wednesday 7:30am-4:30pm, Thursday 7:30am-4:30pm, Friday 7:30am-2:00pm

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 .

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.
• Gathers information from patient and directs to the RN or Provider when necessary.
• 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.
• 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

• Completion of a LPN educational program
• Current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse LPN , issued by the PA State Board of Nursing
• American Heart Association CPR certification
• One 1 to Two 2 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 (Required)
• Licensed Practical Nurse (Required)