LPN -Clinic

About the role

Provides nursing support to the physician and provides direct nursing care to patients in an outpatient setting. Serves as primary medical contact person to screen patients.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct nursing care to patients in an outpatient medical office setting.
• Uses standards of care and standards of practice to guide care delivery.
• Accurately and safely administers intramuscular, subcutaneous, and oral medications as ordered.
• Consults with the Provider or Registered Nurse to seek guidance in delivery of nursing care, as necessary.
• Obtains instruction and supervision as necessary from the Provider or Registered Nurse when implementing nursing technique or practices.
• Performs designated therapeutic procedures to patients as needed.
• Accurately observes, records and reports to the Provider, all patient concerns, symptoms, reactions and progress in a timely manner.
• Assists Providers and the Registered Nurse with examinations and procedures, as assigned.
• Utilizes available supplies in a cost-effective manner to help contain patient costs.
• Provides emotional support to patients and/or families.
• Participates in problem solving and decision making in the outpatient unit.
• Acts to ensure staffing and patient needs are met.
• Obtains medical information from patients.
• Takes height, weight, blood pressure, and vital signs of the patient.
• Screens patient for chief complaint and pertinent health data.
• Records data gathered in patient's medical record and communicates data gathered to physician.
• Works closely with office assistant and physician to facilitate patient's clinic visit.
• Ensures patient's chart is available.
• Escorts patients to and from exam room.
• Assists with scheduling when necessary.

Qualifications

• Current Licensed Practical Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or current multi-state Licensed Practical Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.

Physical requirements

• Heavy/Hard work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning of patients, standing, walking; carrying of patients, materials and equipment weighing 40+lbs. This is performed on a daily basis.

Working environment

• Standard clinical environment.
• Volume of patients is very high.
• Position is frequently exposed to bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, toxins, and chemicals.

Schedule

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36. Shift: Day (United States of America).