Licensed Practical Nurse

POSITION TITLE: Licensed Practical Nurse

DEPARTMENT: Nursing

NATURE OF POSITION: The Licensed Practical Nurse is an integral member off the interdisciplinary health team and assists in the care of patients including administration of treatments and medications, patient education, triage, and clinic flow.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or equivalent; required

• Completion of LPN training program and licensed as an LPN in the state of Oklahoma; required

• Strong clinical skills and competency in ambulatory care setting; preferred

• Strong interest in working with an interdisciplinary health team and culturally diverse patient population

• Strong written and communication skills

• Strong working knowledge in computer systems; such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, bend, and/or lift for extended periods of time

CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Assistant Director of Nursing

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform routine intake procedures including, but not limited to, temperature, pulse, respiration, height, weight, and blood pressure readings

• Assist medical providers with examination and treatment of patients

• Provide assistance with administrative procedures required, including patient referral, charting and documentation of activities and phone calls

• Follows protocols and performs accurate and thorough work ups and check-ins of all patients

• Demonstrate teamwork and commitment to quality patient care

• 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, appropriate exam room inventory, etc.

• Assists in the orientation of new nursing employees

• 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

• Assists with triage patients on site and via telephone for appropriateness and timeliness of care per approved triage protocols 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 COFMC

• Performs laboratory testing, including proper handling and labeling of all test samples according to clinic 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

• Demonstrates Age Specific Competencies Infants through Adolescents

• Demonstrates Age Specific Competencies - Adult

• Attend clinic mandated and departmental in-services and trainings

• All other duties as assigned

ORGANIZATION:

• Exhibits enthusiasm, a positive altitude, and professionalism in the workplace

• Handles personal conflict and works through it at the lowest possible level (first with party/parties involved, then if necessary, with 3rd party mediation)

• Is friendly and easy to approach

• Is neat, clean, well-groomed, and dresses in accordance to the dress code policy

• Leaves personal problems out of the workplace

• Treats all co-workers with dignity and respect

• Abstains from gossip in the workplace

• Arrives on time and works through designated hours

• Completes tasks effectively, accurately and on time

• Demonstrates little or no absenteeism/follows leave guidelines

• Follows designated line of support

• Is flexible, able and willing to respond to unusual job-related demands

• Manages time well

• Recognizes and assists others in the work of the department, even though the work may be outside of regular duties

• Shares equally in the workload of the department

• Works cooperatively with all team members and departments

• Works independently requesting assistance from supervisor only as needed

• Abstains from criticizing COFMC, colleagues and supervisors

• Demonstrates loyalty to COFMC, colleagues and supervisors

• Demonstrates support of the mission and vision of COFMC

• Accepts and participates in cross training

• Takes initiative to identify skill development needs

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