LPN - Clinic I (Meds)

Job Summary

Under direction of Registered Nurse and medical orders of the Practitioner, provides direct and indirect nursing care in outpatient setting. In addition, orients and serves as a resource to LPN Clinic/Meds I as needed.

Essential Responsibilities

• Reviews and prepares medical records for assigned patients; initiates follow-up for medical record as requested; reviews patients needs; identifies and prepares orders for needs of patient for authorization by practitioner and may accept verbal orders per policy; observes, collects, and documents new information on patient; informs RN or practitioners regarding incomplete data, new observation, or abnormal/unusual data.
• Implements basic nursing procedures per plan of care; administers treatments, immunizations and medications as prescribed by practitioner; prepares medications for practitioner to use; performs point of care testing as authorized; provides laboratory, x-ray, and other reports to practitioner for review; notifies patients of normal results as directed by practitioner; considers special needs of different age groups when providing care; sets priorities of care based on acuity of patients.
• Demonstrates and applies competency in basic nursing skills and use of equipment; maintains current knowledge and skills needed to perform position; attends and participates in staff meetings as needed; participates in projects as requested.
• In addition, coordinates projects as requested. Performs efficiently in emergency patient care/clinic situation; follows established procedures; informs appropriate practitioner/RN.
• Sets priorities of care based on acuity of patients.

Documents Implementation

• Documents implementation of orders/interventions; records findings, instructions, and patient responses on appropriate forms or on-line records using department and/or JCAHO standards.

Observations and Reporting

• Observes patients/familys responses to plan of care; reports unexpected responses to RN or practitioners; collaborates with RN/Practitioner to revise care plan when needed.

Equipment and Supplies Management

• Maintains current knowledge and skills needed to perform position; attends and participates in staff meetings as needed; participates in projects as requested.
• Performs clean/sterile technique, sets up for procedures, assists with clinical procedure within department scope. Follow the recommended process for handling point of use instruments as outlined by the High-Level Disinfection Committee. Maintain, order, organize, rotate, and stock supplies.

Coordination and Orientation

• Assigns basic nursing tasks to unlicensed personnel as appropriate and according to department/unit standards; provides clear directions; acts as resource person to unlicensed staff; follows-up on assigned care to ensure it is given per standards, policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines.
• Facilitates vaccine Health Plan and VFC inventory control at assigned clinic. Orders vaccine and maintains appropriate vaccine inventories. Utilizes file maintenance to ensure newly arrived vaccines are entered in the EHR lot manager system as needed.
• Trains new and existing LPNs on emergency vaccine storage procedures. Serves as a liaison with the state to coordinate VFC (vaccines for children) inventory.
• Generates reports on patients and contacts them for immunization compliance and updates as needed.
• Assures immunization clinics comply per health plan, federal and state guidelines - i.e., compliance with Health department site visits. Complete annual VFC enrollment training requirements and forms. Maintain all records related to the VFC program per program guidelines.

Other Duties

• Completes annual VFC enrollment training requirements and forms. Maintains all records related to the VFC program per program guidelines.
• Trains new and existing LPNs on emergency vaccine storage procedures. Serves as a liaison with the state to coordinate VFC (vaccines for children) inventory.
• Generates reports on patients and contacts them for immunization compliance and updates as needed.
• Assures immunization clinics comply per health plan, federal and state guidelines - i.e., compliance with Health department site visits.
• Completes annual VFC enrollment training requirements and forms. Maintains all records related to the VFC program per program guidelines.
• Serves as a liaison with the state to coordinate VFC (vaccines for children) inventory.
• Generates reports on patients and contacts them for immunization compliance and updates as needed.
• Assures immunization clinics comply per health plan, federal and state guidelines - i.e., compliance with Health department site visits.
• Completes annual VFC enrollment training requirements and forms. Maintains all records related to the VFC program per program guidelines.
• Serves as a liaison with the state to coordinate VFC (vaccines for children) inventory.
• Generates reports on patients and contacts them for immunization compliance and updates as needed.
• Assures immunization clinics comply per health plan, federal and state guidelines - i.e., compliance with Health department site visits.
• Completes annual VFC enrollment training requirements and forms. Maintains all records related to the VFC program per program guidelines.
• Serves as a liaison with the state to coordinate VFC (vaccines for children) inventory.
• Generates reports on patients and contacts them for immunization compliance and updates as needed.
• Assures immunization clinics comply per health plan, federal and state guidelines - i.e., compliance with Health department site visits.
• Completes annual VFC enrollment training requirements and forms. Maintains all records related to the VFC program per program guidelines.
• Serves as a liaison with the state to coordinate VFC (vaccines for children) inventory.
• Generates reports on patients and contacts them for immunization compliance and updates as needed.
• Assures immunization clinics comply per health plan, federal and state guidelines - i.e., compliance with Health department site visits.
• Completes annual VFC enrollment training requirements and forms. Maintains all records related to the VFC program per program guidelines.
• Serves as a liaison with the state to coordinate VFC (vaccines for children) inventory.
• Generates reports on patients and contacts them for immunization compliance and updates as needed.
• Assures immunization clinics comply per health plan, federal and state guidelines - i.e., compliance with Health department site visits.
• Completes annual VFC enrollment training requirements and forms. Maintains all records related to the VFC program per program guidelines.
• Serves as a liaison with the state to coordinate VFC (vaccines for children) inventory.
• Generates reports on patients and contacts them for immunization compliance and updates as needed.
• Assures immunization clinics comply per health plan, federal and state guidelines - i.e., compliance with Health department site visits.
• Completes annual VFC enrollment training requirements and forms. Maintains all records related to the VFC program per program guidelines.
• Serves as a liaison with the state to coordinate VFC (vaccines for children) inventory.
• Generates reports on patients and contacts them for immunization compliance and updates as needed.
• Assures immunization clinics comply per health plan, federal and state guidelines - i.e., compliance with Health department site visits.
• Completes annual VFC enrollment training requirements and forms. Maintains all records related to the VFC program per program guidelines.
• Serves as a liaison with the state to coordinate VFC (vaccines for children) inventory.
• Generates reports on patients and contacts them for immunization compliance and updates as needed.
• Assures immunization clinics comply per health plan, federal and state guidelines - i.e., compliance with Health department site visits.
• Completes annual VFC enrollment training requirements and forms. Maintains all records related to the VFC program per program guidelines.
• Serves as a liaison with the state to coordinate VFC (vaccines for children) inventory.
• Generates reports on patients and contacts them for immunization compliance and updates as needed.
• Assures immunization clinics comply per health plan, federal and state guidelines - i.e., compliance with Health department site visits.
• Completes annual VFC enrollment training requirements and forms. Maintains all records related to the VFC program per program guidelines.
• Serves as a liaison with the state to coordinate VFC (vaccines for children) inventory.
• Generates reports on patients and contacts them for immunization compliance and updates as needed.
• Assures immunization clinics comply per health plan, federal and state guidelines - i.e., compliance with Health department site visits.
• Completes annual VFC enrollment training requirements and forms. Maintains all records related to the VFC program per program guidelines.
• Serves as a liaison with the state to coordinate VFC (vaccines for children) inventory.
• Generates reports on patients and contacts them for immunization compliance and updates as needed.
• Assures immunization clinics comply per health plan, federal and state guidelines - i.e., compliance with Health department site visits.
• Completes annual VFC enrollment training requirements and forms. Maintains all records related to the VFC program per program guidelines.
• Serves as a liaison with the state to coordinate VFC (vaccines for children) inventory.
• Generates reports on patients and contacts them for immunization compliance and updates as needed.
• Assures immunization clinics comply per health plan, federal and state guidelines - i.e., compliance with Health department site visits.
• Completes annual VFC enrollment training requirements and forms. Maintains all records related to the VFC program per program guidelines.
• Serves as a liaison with the state to coordinate VFC (vaccines for children) inventory.
• Generates reports on patients and contacts them for immunization compliance and updates as needed.
• Assures immunization clinics comply per health plan, federal and state guidelines - i.e., compliance with Health department site visits.
• Completes annual VFC enrollment training requirements and forms. Maintains all records related to the VFC program per program guidelines.
• Serves as a liaison with the state to coordinate VFC (vaccines for children) inventory.
• Generates reports on patients and contacts them for immunization compliance and updates as needed.
• Assures immunization clinics comply per health plan, federal and state guidelines - i.e., compliance with Health department site visits.
• Completes annual VFC enrollment training requirements and forms. Maintains all records related to the VFC program per program guidelines.
• Serves as a liaison with the state to coordinate VFC (vaccines for children) inventory.
• Generates reports on patients and contacts them for immunization compliance and updates as needed.
• Assures immunization clinics comply per health plan, federal and state guidelines - i.e., compliance with Health department site visits.
• Completes annual VFC enrollment training requirements and forms. Maintains all records related to the VFC program per program guidelines.
• Serves as a liaison with the state to coordinate VFC (vaccines for children) inventory.
• Generates reports on patients and contacts them for immunization compliance and updates as needed.
• Assures immunization clinics comply per health plan, federal and state guidelines - i.e., compliance with Health department site visits.
• Completes annual VFC enrollment training requirements and forms. Maintains all records related to the VFC program per program guidelines.
• Serves as a liaison with the state to coordinate VFC (vaccines for children) inventory.
• Generates