Licensed Practical Nurse- Part-Time

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Reporting/Department: Practice Manager

*FLSA Status – Non-Exempt

*EEO Category – Technicians

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Our Mission: To improve lives by providing convenient, comprehensive, high-quality healthcare to every person in every community that we serve.

Our Vision: CCHN will maintain its position as the leading community health center in the state and become a model for all other healthcare organizations to follow.

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MAJOR FUNCTION: To provide friendly, professional and high-quality nursing care to CompleteCare patients within a team-based, patient-centered medical home model of care.

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Graduate of an accredited nursing program

· 1 – 2 year of experience preferred

· A current license from the State Board of Nursing

· CPR certified

· Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

· Ability to navigate electronic medical record systems

· Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with all members of the healthcare team.

· Commitment to professional growth and development in a dynamic, forward-thinking organization

· Demonstrated knowledge in role of every medical emergency

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITES:

• Provide nursing services to patients while ensuring a safe environment of care
• Reduce risks of nosocomial infections in patients, employees and visitors
• Embody friendly and courteous customer service at all times with both patients and staff
• Act as an active participant in the healthcare team – working together with all levels of staff to ensure the best care possible for patients
• Work with team to meet specific healthcare performance improvement goals
• Adhere to all applicable HIPAA guidelines so as to ensure confidentiality of patient information
• Problem-solve issues as they arise in a pro-active and positive manner
• Organize and prioritize tasks as assigned
• Work with supervisor to plan departmental activities, evaluate data and make suggestions for improvement
• Maintains clean and orderly health center and efficiently utilizes supplies

OTHER JOB DUTIES:

• Identifies patients
• Prepares patient record
• Prepares patient for exam
• Administers prescribed medications
• Assists provider during exam
• Takes and records accurate vital signs
• Selects and completes all required forms for medical visits
• Maintain and update emergency boxes and oxygen
• Reviews discharge instructions with patients
• Performs charge responsibilities as assigned
• Completes logs and syringe counts
• Completes medication logs and scanning
• Oversees stocking of all medical supplies
• Performs and documents call-back/triage responsibilities
• Maintains immunization statistics
• Renews prescriptions in accordance with approved refill guidelines
• Monitors each chart in awaiting reply at nursing box and responds as necessary
• Performs nursing box transcriptions of orders correctly for each chart as assigned
• Completes patient orders in the electronic medical record
• Ensures completion of all necessary templates in the electronic medical record

The above job description is not to be construed as a complete listing of the assignments that may be given to any employee, nor are such assignments restricted to those precisely listed in the description.

EOE