Ambulatory LPN - Expresscare - FT - Day
Position Status
Full time
Shift: 12 Hour Day Shift (United States of America)
Hours Per Week: 36
A Brief Overview
The Express Care clinics are a specialty within the nursing profession that encompasses the care of individuals across the life span who present with acute physical, emotional, or psychological alterations of health. The Express Care LPN responsibilities include, but are not limited to, patient assessment and triage, excellent communication and customer service skills, educating and answering patient questions during visit and at discharge. The Express Care LPN rooms patients, takes vital signs and reports patient concerns or pertinent observations to provider. The Express Care LPN is responsible for coordination of tests and services, assisting providers with procedures, and accurate documentation of all patient related activities. The Express Care LPN responds to emergent patient situations and provides patient care under the direction of the provider.
Responsibilities
- Assist with checking in, examinations and procedures.
- Administer prescribed medications and treatments.
- Clarify medication orders and refills to pharmacies as directed by providers.
- Triage patient telephone calls, evaluating the physical and psychosocial health status of the patient.
- Collapse patient services to include: lab tests, point of care testing, x-rays, diagnostic procedures, consults, home care, and acute care admissions.
- Provide patient education regarding medications, lab tests, x-rays, and procedures.
- Notify patients of test results and provider disposition.
- Document medical information using the appropriate electronic applications and/or forms.
- Assess patient rooms and surrounding areas for safety issues. Remove hazards and make adjustments as indicated.
- Utilize appropriate channels to communicate patient safety and patient care issues to appropriate parties.
- Maintain cleanliness of equipment, examination, and treatment rooms.
- Maintain exam rooms with necessary supplies and materials.
- Participate in Patient Safety Rounds.
- Adheres to infection control, emergency, safety, fire and disaster plans and policies, completing required initial training and updates per hospital policy.
Requirements
- Experience in a clinic setting.
- Preferred: Experience providing patient care.
- Preferred: Demonstrates consistent use of Standard Precautions and proper body mechanics and follows OSHA guidelines.
- Required proficiency: Demonstrates knowledge of the Kansas State Nurse Practice Act and follows the statutes and regulations therein.
- Required proficiency: Demonstrates understanding and respect for patients’ rights including confidentiality of patient information.
- Required proficiency: Demonstrates excellent understanding and use of the EMR.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Qualifications
- Licensed Practical Nurse - KSBN.
- A multistate license with the ability to practice within the State of Kansas is also accepted.
- Required Basic Life Support - BLS.
Skills And Abilities
- Demonstrates consistent use of Standard Precautions and proper body mechanics and follows OSHA guidelines.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the Kansas State Nurse Practice Act and follows the statutes and regulations therein.
- Responsible for understanding and showing respect for patients’ rights including confidentiality of patient information.
- Demonstrates excellent understanding and use of the EMR.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Benefits
Not specified
Pay
Not specified
Schedule
Not specified
Physical Demands
- Balancing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Carrying: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Climbing (Ladders): Rarely less than 1 hour
- Climbing (Stairs): Rarely less than 1 hour
- Crawling: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Crouching: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Driving (Automatic): Rarely less than 1 hour
- Driving (Standard): Rarely less than 1 hour
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently 3-5 Hours
- Feeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Grasping (Fine Motor): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Grasping (Gross Hand): Frequently 3-5 Hours
- Handling: Frequently 3-5 Hours
- Hearing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Kneeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Lifting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbs
- Pulling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
- Pushing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
- Reaching (Forward): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
- Reaching (Overhead): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
- Repetitive Motions: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Sitting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Standing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Stooping: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Talking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Walking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
Working Conditions
- Burn: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Chemical: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Combative Patients: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Dusts: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Electrical: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Infectious Diseases: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Mechanical: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Needle Stick: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Noise/Sounds: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Other Atmospheric Conditions: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Poor Ventilation, Fumes and/or Gases: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Risk of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Risk of Exposure to Hazardous Drugs: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Hazards (other): Rarely less than 1 hour
- Vibration: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Wet and/or Humid: Rarely less than 1 hour
Scope
No Remote Work
Supervisory Responsibility
No Supervisory Responsibility
Budget Responsibility
No Budget Responsibility
Remote Work Capability
On-Site; No Remote
Remote Work Guidelines
Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards.
Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed.
Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours.
Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor.
Abide by Stormont Vail’s Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.
Compliance
Equal Opportunity Employer