Licensed Practical Nurse

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Serves as a member of the Patient Care Team by providing direct patient care based upon nursing assessment and according to provider orders/protocol. 


• Performs pre-visit planning and intake on patients with diverse problems and medical histories.


• Obtains electrocardiogram (EKG’s), vision and hearing tests, diabetic foot/monofilament tests, performs and charts POC tests.


• Performs Urine Drug Screen tests for MAT(medication assistant treatment program) patients


• Administers injections per care plan orders


• Manages  log and storage of medications used for substance use disorder treatment program


• Documents & logs Maintenance of waived testing logs (blood glucose, A1C, strep, urine dipstick, urinalysis, pregnancy,


• Immunochemical Fecal Occult Blood Test (iFOBT), influenza A&B) and other tests as needed.


• Charts and applies accurate charges for all procedures/tests.


• Supports the Medical Department by improving the quality of care delivery, reducing the cost per visit and improving the Care Resource patient experience. 


• Assists with the management and maintenance of department’s supplies/materials/equipment and logs as needed.


• Assists supervisor with daily oversight, purchase orders and inventory of supplies/materials as needed.  


• Notifies supervisor when medical equipment needs repair or calibration.


• Assists with the training of support staff (i.e. Patient Care Assistant, Laboratory Assistants, Receptionist/Medical Clerk) to ensure high-quality, and safe care.


• Actively promotes patient-centered care by maintaining effective communication with patients about wait time, patient needs and expectations and patient feedback.


• Escorts patient to the different areas within the medical office (check-in/out, lab, exam room).


• Completes all tasks sent via EHR by the requested timeframe.


• Ensures compliance with health center’s policies and procedures.


• Provides nursing triage  for overflow, emergency, isolation, code medical and crisis intervention patients under the supervision of the RN if needed.


• Assists with covid vaccination clinic and outreach, adminstration of injections and immunizations.


• Participates in meetings, audits, site visits and supports other communication efforts with external contacts as required including Joint Commission and HRSA.


• Prepares rooms for clinical examination and patient procedures as directed.


• Ensures materials/supplies/equipment are fully stocked and available.


• Assists Medical Providers with procedures/testing and ensures proper documentation in medical record.


• Performs high-level disinfection (HLD) and sterilization of instruments, as assigned and as per manufacturer's guidelines.

Quality Assurance/Compliance

• Ensures examination rooms are in compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Joint Commission (JC) standards.


• Ensures proper documentation/logging and disposal of medication into the hazardous/black box.


• Receives training and undergoes competency assessments based on evidence-based guidelines and manufacturer's instructions for use.

Safety/Cleanliness

• Ensures cleanliness of clinic area and examination rooms.


• Reports any cleaning or safety observations to the Registered Nurse and/or Office Manager.


• Maintains agency guidelines relating to safety, outreach and confidentiality.


• Ensures proper hand washing according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.


• Maintains and follows infection control standards and Universal Precautions as per policy and procedure.


• Provides feedback observations on risk management/safety assessments in work area to Registered Nurse and/or Office Manager.


• Understands and appropriately acts upon assigned role in Emergency Code System.


• Understands and performs assigned role in Agency Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP).

Culture of Service: 3 C’s

Compassion

• Greets internal or external customer (i.e. patient, client, staff, vendor) with courtesy, making eye contact, responding with a proper tone and nonverbal language


• Listens to internal or external customer (i.e. patient, client, staff, vendor) attentively, reassuring an understanding of the request and providing appropriate options or resolutions

Competency

• Provides services required by following established protocols and when needed, procure additional help to answer questions to ensure appropriate services are delivered

Commitment

• Takes initiative and anticipates internal or external customer needs by engaging them in the process and following up as needed


• Prioritize internal or external customer (i.e. patient, client, staff, vendor) requests to ensure prompt and effective response is provided

Other

• Participates in training sessions and other meetings as required by the agency and/or funding sources.         


• Participates in agency developmental activities as requested.


• Other duties as assigned.