LPN Care Coordinator / Registered Nurse

About the role

The Infectious Disease Specialty Clinic LPN/RN works to promote health, prevent disease and assist physicians and extenders with patient needs by reinforcing physicians' and extenders' instructions. The position is responsible for coordination and implementation of PA Department of Health STD Program, the Hepatitis C clinic, infectious disease consults, and the HIV/ Ryan White clinic.

Responsibilities

• Works with the medical director of Infectious Disease to ensure a high-performing and innovative patient-centered medical home environment.
• Implements standing orders.
• Captures all information in electronic medical records.
• Completes all required or requested patient forms.
• Provides patient education and health coaching.
• Triage scheduling events based on acuity of signs and symptoms described.
• Prepares, administers, and records medications and treatments as ordered by physicians.
• Assures all information is captured in electronic medical records.
• Develops long-term plan of care and periodically assesses continuity.
• Maintains clinical skills by performing the following duties when needed:
• Uses a variety of standard medical equipment to perform medical procedures or examinations on patients.
• Performs focused physical assessment through vital signs and interview while assigning them to an exam room when a Medical Assistant is not available.
• Administers and records medications and treatments as ordered by physicians.
• Exercises HIPAA confidentiality and security measures at all times during office hours and outside the office.
• Demonstrates responsibility for self-learning through participation in continuing education activities and conferences.
• Participates in Total Quality Improvement reviews and activities in the clinical setting.
• Serves as a clinical resource for staff, learners, patients, and families.
• Performs other duties as directed by Management.

PA DOH STD Program

• Counsel patients and obtain consent for testing
• Create a risk reduction plan for each patient
• Perform post-test counseling
• Specimen collection, processing, labeling and packaging; arrange for UPS pick-up
• Maintain drug inventory and submit required reports and supply orders
• Submit required monthly logs
• Read all DOH memos regarding the program, correspondence, statistics, billing and results
• Reconcile and submit monthly charges
• Chart inspection for completeness
• Absists with DOH STD program inspection
• Submit any required reporting

Hepatitis C

• Screen all Hep C consults and referrals
• Assure appropriate information and documentation is received
• Absist with submission of medication prior authorization
• Send medication prescription to the correct insurance pharmacy
• Confirm with patient receipt of medication and start date
• Act as a couch during treatment
• Order all lab work based on physician protocol and monitor and track results
• Place reminder calls to non-compliant patients or no-shows
• Prepare and enter data on the Hep C Care Workflow Sheet

Infectious Disease Consults

• Screen all consults
• Assure appropriate information is received
• Complete info sheet with attached incoming referral
• Contact referring physician's office for additional information in needed
• Sent completed referral to ID Physician for review
• Absist with scheduling patients for appointments

HIV Clinic

• Screen all HIV referrals
• Assure appropriate information and documentation is received
• HIV teaching and therapy preparation
• Work with the DOH on referrals and coordination
• Patient out of care
• Reengaged in care
• New Diagnosis
• Sent medication prescription to the correct insurance pharmacy
• Confirm with patient receipt of medication and start date
• Act as a couch during treatment
• Order all lab work based on physician protocol and monitor and track results
• Place reminder calls to non-compliant patients or no-shows
• Prepare and update HIV Pink Sheet
• Updated HIV History tracking

Designated Infection Control Officer

• Actively participate in the infection control committee meetings
• Direct and assist in preparing reports and statistical data for the infection control committee, and quality and safety committee
• Conduct ongoing review of infection control policies, procedures and guidelines to identify infection control discrepancies and implement revisions as necessary
• Provide information to the quality and safety committee and department managers to formulate changes in the policies, procedures and/or processes which could reduce the spread of infection
• Absist in the development and coordination of the infection prevention and control program throughout the health center. Implements the program by formulating, establishing and evaluating policies and procedures relating to patient care infection control measures throughout the health center
• Perform an annual assessment and develop action plans from the prior year activities
• Make recommendations regarding construction, renovation, environmental rounds, and assures compliance with national and/or professional standards
• Investigate incidents and actively participate in follow up root cause analysis and PDSAs