LPN

Job Responsibilities

• Maintains patient flow by preparing patients for their visits with providers.
• Affords assistance to providers in responding to patient needs related to medications, lab results, procedures, preventative/health maintenance measures.
• Prepares for pre-visit planning: Utilizes software tools (eg Relevant) and chart reviews to anticipate health maintenance, preventive and chronic care needs of each day's scheduled patients and assesses where acute visits may be accommodated; Huddles as needed with providers, care managers, and other care team members (Patient Engagement, PSRs).
• Rooms and prepares patients for provider visits: height/weight, vitals, med reconciliation, verifies allergies, social history/smoking status, verifies pharmacy, prepares refills; follows health maintenance and chronic care protocols and enters as appropriate into chart/alert provider/provides to patient (eg mammogram req, colonoscopy referrals, FIT test kits); sets up room/prepares patient as appropriate for procedures/examinations; chaperones visit as needed; prepares consent forms, screening forms, smartforms, paperwork as needed.
• Performs in-house labs (lead, cholesterol, strep tests, urine, pregnancy tests, hemoglobin a1c) and procedures (eg EKG, peak flow meter) in accordance with standard nursing practice and/or health maintenance/chronic care protocols.
• Prepares lab specimens to be sent to the lab (DrugScan, biopsy, PAP, etc.).
• Provides age and patient-appropriate screenings (eg Hearing/vision screening, PAM/Patient Activation Measure) and documents/report as appropriate.
• Medication refill requests: reviews medlist/chart/dosing, checks I-STOP (Prescription Monitoring System), loads into EHR field for provider.
• Administers vaccines, injections, PPDs in accordance with standard nursing protocols and documents appropriately (including NYSIIS).
• Answers and documents phone calls from patients, pharmacies, etc. in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
• Provides nurse visits for patients: eg, blood pressure checks, allergy injections, vaccines and correctly and consistently reassigns nurse visits to that day's appropriate on-site provider.
• Cleans exam rooms between each patient and as necessary.
• Stocks exam rooms consistently and appropriately to maintain efficiency, quality and safety for patients and staff.
• Preloads new patient clinical chart information/history: Immunizations, Medications, Problem Lists, Past Medical/Social/Family history.
• Completes paperwork as needed for Providers/patients.
• Initiates and completes all parts of medication prior-authorization requests based on insurance requirements.
• Performs family medicine/pediatric ED recalls.
• Performs machine/POCT controls in accordance with manufacturer recommendations/industry standards.
• Accepts deliveries/orders and puts supplies away.
• Documents refrigerator/freezer temps twice a day.
• Checks expiration dates: injections, medications, samples, instruments and supplies.
• Sanitizes instruments after using.
• Monthly job duties (specific to each nurse).
• Maintains accurate and pertinent documentation in EHR according to guidelines in "Documentation of the Patient Record."
• Adheres to center infection control policies.
• Keeps work area neat and tidy.
• Actively participates in QAPI activities.
• Participates in monthly nursing staff meetings and any other staff meetings within the organization.
• Maintains current Relias training.
• Adheres to all Oak Orchard policies and procedures.
• Any other reasonable requests from management.

Requirements

• Ability to work with a diverse patient population.
• Experience with EMR systems.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate both written and verbally.

Skills / Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited program for Licensed Practical Nurse with a current valid license to practice nursing in New York State.
• One year of experience in a nursing role preferred.