Licensed Practical Nurse Physician Office

Responsibilities

• Assists in the assessment of patient needs.
• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, and adjusts nursing care processes to ensure optimal patient care.
• Participates in the development, interpretation, and documentation of the plan of care for each patient.
• Provides patient and/or family teaching as necessary and acts as a liaison between patient/family and physician.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients and families in accordance with office standards.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity.
• Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs of patients and families.
• Provides skilled and safe nursing care to assigned patients.
• Assists physician with examinations and treatments.
• Follows through on predictable problems and provides safe patient care.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of normal limits of vital signs and commonly used lab tests by reporting abnormal findings to the physician.
• Ensures physician orders are implemented promptly and accurately; confers with physician for clarification when necessary.
• Consistently performs treatments with precise techniques, including drawing blood and administering medications by injection.
• Administers and records medication accurately.
• Schedules diagnostic testing and doctor referrals.
• Assesses, plans, implements, and educates patient/family on working diagnosis, treatment course, diagnostic findings, and physician recommendations for future follow-up care.
• Demonstrates a positive, constructive attitude to provide patients/families with a sense of security.
• Interprets data to identify age-specific needs and provides appropriate care across the lifespan.
• Provides written resource material and documents family education, nursing reassessments, and interventions clearly and concisely.
• Evaluates and documents patient responses to nursing interventions in the patient record.
• Ensures timely delivery of blood and urine specimens to the lab.
• Acts as an advocate for safe patient care and informs the physician of changes in patient condition.
• Demonstrates knowledge of medication dosage, route, action, side effects, and contraindications.
• Administers medications following physician orders, practice policies, and procedures; identifies drug interactions and knows antidotes/treatments for medication issues.
• Calculates dosages accurately and processes prescription refills as requested by physicians.
• Maintains neat and orderly exam rooms, lab, and personal work stations; sets up and operates equipment used in practice.
• Reports damaged equipment and replaces/removes equipment and supplies as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including answering telephones and assisting receptionists when appropriate.
• Responds promptly to changes in workload, adjusting assignments to achieve optimal productivity and efficiency.
• Maintains patient charts, ensuring timely filing of all information.
• Contributes to practice quality improvement activities and participates in educational programs and research to improve nursing practice.
• Accepts and uses instructions and guidance from physicians and practice supervisors; seeks feedback to grow and improve.
• Participates in the orientation of new personnel and attends at least 75% of staff meetings.
• Maintains accurate and thorough quality of work, adhering to attendance requirements and policies regarding overtime, breaks, and vacation.
• Adheres to quality service standards, assists in problem-solving, and sets priorities to ensure completion of care for all patients.
• Provides accurate, concise, and organized reports; documents changes in patient condition appropriately.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient-related issues and supports patient rights.
• Continuously seeks to improve processes and abilities, reports compliance issues, and reduces wastefulness.
• Exceeds customer expectations, reduces waiting times, and serves all customers (internal and external) equally.
• Maintains established departmental policies, procedures, objectives, performance improvement programs, safety, and infection control standards.
• Assists with the implementation of new rules and regulations and provides input for yearly clinical evaluations of certified medical assistants.
• Cooperates well with supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates; evaluates situations with good judgment and minimal supervision.

Requirements

• Current LPN licensure with the Georgia Board of Nursing.
• Graduate of an accredited program of practical nursing.
• Two years of clinical experience.

Skills

• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
• Demonstrates responsibility for own professional practice and ongoing education.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Must be able to stand/walk 10-12 hours per day.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift/push/move 50 pounds, and occasionally lift/move more than 100 pounds (patient weights may range from less than 90 pounds to 400+ pounds).
• Frequently carries items with one or both hands and pushes/pulls carts up to 50 pounds over tile and carpet.
• Occasionally uses a step stool to reach supplies; frequently stoops, bends, and reaches at arm’s length.
• Must have good corrected vision and hearing, and the ability to read, write, and perform mathematical calculations.
• Frequent hand twisting for tasks such as opening bottles/bags, turning knobs, positioning patients, and performing procedures.
• Must have physical strength and mobility to assist, lift, and maneuver patients without injury to self or others, and respond to medical emergencies, including performing CPR with chest compressions if needed.