Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Full-Time Days, 40 Hours, Orthopedics

Job Summary

As the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you will be responsible for functioning as an office nurse and helping to maintain a smooth operation of the daily routine by performing a variety of clinical duties to allow quality time between patient and physician.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintaining an even distribution of patients for the assigned nurse practitioner or pediatrician and keeping the assigned rooms properly supplied of medical, as well as educational material.
• Absolutely assist patients to Xray, lab or ED when needed.
• Set up Nebulizer treatments and monitors patient.
• Responsible for documentation in medical record and completion of school or camp forms.
• Answers a variety of medical questions or refers them to the doctor or nurse practitioner when necessary.
• Absolutely record messages and follows identified protocols regarding health concerns/issues and follows up with provider as necessary.
• Absolutely assists physician or nurse practitioner in emergency situations and prepares the proper equipment for the procedure.
• Absolutely assists in minor procedures such as PKU, sutures, catheterization as needed by physician.
• Responsible for immunization, allergy shots and documents same in proper areas.
• Obtain strep cultures of patients and documents and gets culture to Lab in a timely manner.
• Secure all exam rooms, lab rooms; restock with supplies on a daily basis.
• Retrieve special orders from Lab and X-ray when provider requests.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Current license to perform as a licensed practical nurse in the State of Connecticut required.
• A High School Diploma Required - College Course Preferred.
• Two years as Licensed Practical Nurse in hospital or office setting required.