Part Time - Licensed Practical Nurse/LPN - Cardiology Clinic

About the role

Provides medical support assistance for clinic patients following established standards and practices. Assists physician and other clinical staff with patient exams and procedures and provides healthcare support. Greets and assists patients as needed. Assists in obtaining, organizing, and maintaining patient files. Assists nursing and office staff with answering/returning patient phone calls. Assists with administrative tasks as needed.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, and directs quality, compassionate care by maintaining standards of professional nursing practice and creating positive therapeutic relationships with patients/families.
• Supervises LPNs, PCAs, PCAs/US, US, Ortho Techs and other non-licensed staff.
• Affirms condition on each assigned patient on admission and on an ongoing basis to include but not limited to the patient’s physical condition, psychological status, social status, spiritual and cultural needs, pain assessment/management, nutritional and functional status, developmental or age related factors, and discharge planning needs.
• Plans, provides, and documents patient and/or significant other education based on physical, behavioral, psychological, developmental, and age-related factors, after identifying barriers to learning.
• Evaluates and regularly reevaluates patient care; coordinates care planning with patient, family, providers and other disciplines to achieve patient-centered outcomes.
• Assigns and delegates nursing care to team members in accordance with the patient’s needs and the capabilities of the team members.
• Applies safety principles when performing care.
• Accurately documents observations, care provided, and changes in care plan.
• Provides accurate handoff reports and participates in unit based huddles.
• Affords performance improvement (PI) activities by serving on PI teams as warranted, assisting with PI measures and supporting and implementing changes necessary for improvement.

Qualifications

• Current Alabama LPN License required.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) required.
• Prior experience in primary care clinic preferred.

Skills

• Ability to operate basic office equipment.
• Ability to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.

Benefits

Includes possible exposure to human body fluids, disease, infection, lab chemicals and hazardous materials and/or cleaning solutions.

Pay

Negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

12-hour shifts.

Physical Requirements

• Medium work.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Must be able to tolerate prolonged periods of standing and walking.
• Reach reasonable distances in any direction.
• Stand, walk, kneel, bend, sit, stoop and lift.
• Run in an emergency.
• Perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
• Possess stamina to work 12-hour shift.