CMA or LPN – Pediatrics – Poplar Bluff

About the role

The LPN will render professional quality health care to patients, under the clinic provider's supervision. The LPN must be aware of and comply with required services and data, according to the Health Care Plan and the Quality Assurance Plan of Missouri Highlands Health Care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing
• Licensed as LPN in the State of Missouri
• BLS (Basic Life Support)

Responsibilities

• Gather adequate historical data and ensure patient comfort, flow and confidentiality
• Maintain medical records, according to the Quality Assurance Plan of Missouri Highlands Health Care
• Collect and record defined data and prepare reports for Missouri Highlands Health Care, and others, as required
• Perform nursing duties, under the supervision of the physician, physician's assistant, nurse practitioner or registered nurse, such as, but not limited to:
  • Execution of standing orders for medication refills, order needed tests and provide routine preventative services
  • Placing patients in exam rooms and recording vital signs, current complaints and pertinent history
  • Assisting the provider in treatment of patients
  • Providing patient education
  • Provide population health to our patients to improve the health of an entire human population
  • Preparing exam rooms and instruments, as appropriate to anticipated utilization
  • Cleaning common office space and treatment areas, as necessary
  • Assisting in office hour emergencies to keep communications open
  • Keeping inventory and preparing purchase requisitions for submission to purchasing agent for needed supplies
  • Performing other functions and duties, as directed by the supervising provider and Clinic Manager
  • Striving to learn other ancillary duties, such as X-Ray techniques, laboratory procedures and, if necessary, some billing procedures
  • Relieving and assisting the receptionist in receiving patients and calls, when needed
  • Performing all other duties, as required