LPN Neurology

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.

Core duties and responsibilities

• 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.
• Affords emotional support to patients and/or families.
• Participates in problem solving and decision making in the outpatient unit.
• Ensures 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.
• Escorts patients to and from exam room.
• Aids with scheduling when necessary.

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.

Additional job description

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift Day (United States of America)
Exempt/Non-Exempt
Company: UHC United Hospital Center
Cost Center: 8080
UHC Neuro Neurology
Address: 327 Medical Park Drive Bridgeport, West Virginia
Equal Opportunity Employer
West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.