Part-Time Licensed Practical Nurse/Medical Assistant

Duties And Responsibilities

Works in harmony with others, exhibits a positive attitude and commitment to the health center mission.

Consistent patient-centered, caring disposition is a must for this position;

Knowledgeable of the scope of practice for all nursing disciplines as described by the Nursing Practice Act;

Demonstrates the ability to effectively organize and prioritize work and utilize available resources to assist with efficient patient flow in the clinic;

• Actively assists with routine clinic tasks.
• Utilizes established methods to ensure consistency in maintaining emergency supplies, stock medications, immunizations, forms, sterile instrument inventory, equipment, and appropriate exam room inventory, etc.
• Affords assistance in the orientation and education of new nursing employees;
• Utilizes the health center Performance Improvement processes in identifying the center needs related to any aspect of patient care and customer service;
• Maintains flexibility in work roles and schedules to meet the changing needs of the center;
• Maintains awareness of new information applicable to job, i.e. policies, meeting minutes, procedures, memos, and protocols;
• Utilizes slow time constructively to enhance center operations and assists other departments when time and workload permits;
• Maintains professional appearance; follows established dress code;
• Promptly informs Supervisor of real or potential clinic problems;
• Maintains confidentiality of patients and staff;
• Actively pursues continuing education in order to improve job skills or performance;
• Ability to identify own areas of needed improvement, and formulates goals to work toward;
• Utilizes appropriate methods to deal with stressful situations;
• Understands and supports organizational goals;
• Mets work schedules, fulfills responsibilities and commitments, i.e. attendance, punctuality, dependability, initiative, productivity and efficiency.

Direct And Indirect Patient Care/Clinic Responsibilities

• Follows protocol and performs accurate and thorough work ups and check ins of all patients;
• Accurately assesses current status as well as preventive health status and communicates needs to provider;
• Assists with patient education based on assessment of patient needs and clinic standards of nursing care and documents in patient record.
• Provides skilled nursing care as demonstrated by safely and accurately performing technical skills (sterile dressings, EKGs, pulmonary treatments, etc.) and the safe, accurate administration of medications, and immunizations;
• Anticipates the needs of providers related to patient visits, and assists providers with patient care;
• Assumes role of advocate to ensure health needs are met including responding to patient phone messages and requests in a timely and professional manner;
• Documents all provider orders, nursing actions, and interventions on patient record consistent with health center guidelines;
• Affords assistance with triage patients on site and via telephone for appropriateness and timeliness of care per and standing orders;
• Knowledgeable of and follows all established Infection Control guidelines and OSHA standards and participates in staff training events;
• Exhibits caring qualities consistent with the values of the health center;
• Performs laboratory testing, including proper handling and labeling of all test samples according to health center policies and in compliance with CLIA guidelines;
• Keeps patients/families informed of situations that affect patient's clinic visit; i.e. extended waiting times, seeing provider other than originally scheduled, etc;
• Able to perform effectively and appropriately in emergency situations;
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Requirements

• LPN currently licensed to practice in the state of Kansas.
• Maintains current licensure, required training and credentialing.
• Age Specific Competencies Infants through Adolescents.
• Age Specific Competencies - Adult.
• Experience in ambulatory care setting.
• Possesses strong clinical skills and competency in ambulatory care.
• Strong interest in working with an interdisciplinary health team and culturally diverse patient populations.
• Agrees to uphold the Health Center’s guiding values of Compassion, Respect, Collaboration, and Integrity.