LPN - General Surgery Office
Albany Medical Center · Albany, NY · 3 mo ago
Healthcare$27/hrFull-time
About the role
The Department/Unit is HBD - General Surgery. The Work Shift is Day (United States of America).
Responsibilities
- Obtains and accurately records patient’s vital signs
- Documents components of patient’s history
- Communicates in an open and appropriate manner with patients, visitors and staff
- Participates in in-office procedures under the direction and supervision of a licensed healthcare provider
- Performs diagnostic CLIA waived testing
- Performs venipuncture to obtain blood for lab testing
- Prescription call-backs per scope of practice
- Preps patient’s chart for pertinent clinical information
- Maintains inventory of supplies, and keeps patient examination rooms stocked
- Adheres to AMC’s regulatory compliance issues
Qualifications
- High School Diploma/G.E.D.
- Licensed Practical Nurse - State Licensure Upon Hire
- Previous experience in a patient care setting - Preferred
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from physicians, patients and their family members or other employees within the work setting
Physical Demands
- Standing - Constantly
- Walking - Constantly
- Sitting - Rarely
- Lifting - Frequently
- Carrying - Frequently
- Pushing - Occasionally
- Pulling - Occasionally
- Climbing - Occasionally
- Stooping - Frequently
- Kneeling - Frequently
- Crouching - Frequently
- Crawling - Occasionally
- Reaching - Frequently
- Handling - Frequently
- Grasping - Frequently
- Feeling - Constantly
- Talking - Constantly
- Hearing - Constantly
- Repetitive Motions - Constantly
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly
- Working Conditions - Extreme cold - Rarely, Extreme heat - Rarely, Humidity - Rarely, Wet - Rarely, Noise - Constantly, Hazards - Frequently, Temperature Change - Rarely, Atmospheric Conditions - Rarely, Vibration - Rarely
Workplace Safety
- Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties
- Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose
- Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification