UNIVLicensed Practical Nurse (LPN)ESL Student Health and Wellbeing Care

UNIV–Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)–ESL Student Health & Wellbeing Care Job Description Summary

Assists the Student Health & Wellbeing Care clinical providers, nurses, and professional staff in a variety of complex or highly skilled paraprofessional nursing and clinical support functions.

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Employee

Classified

CC002245 ESL Student Health & Wellbeing Care

Hourly

University-CLN
06

43,400.

- 69,400.000

40

Provides safe, ethical, patient-centered, culturally congruent, and evidence-based care within the scope of practice. Organizes patient rooms for visit needs and ensures cleanliness of room before and after visit. Obtains and documents vital signs and patient-reported signs and symptoms in the EMR, and places patients in rooms. Manages the random drug screen process for the colleges. Upload drug screening results to the appropriate student Point and Click Electronic Medical Record (PnC EMR).

Provide the results to the requesting college and the appropriate provider, documenting those actions in the PnC EMR.

Performs administrative tasks that support the efficient functioning of the clinic (e.g., answering patient telehealth and phone calls as well as emails, greeting patients, consent forms, immunization forms, patient payments, record uploading, schedule patient appointments). Monitor clinic supply needs, inform lead nurse, and assist with orders as needed. Supports the role of the Administrative Coordinator as needed. Monitors the email for new students without net IDs and graduates along with Student Health Staff as well as current students' emails through Life Net with responses within 24 hours on business days.

Assists with quality improvement projects and any special projects as assigned by the Lead Nurse/Associate/Executive Director. Uses computer software programs (e.g., Point N Click, Maxient, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and others) to meet position responsibilities.

Assists with immunization document processing including evaluating if students meet MUSC pre-matriculation and annual requirements and follow-up with Administrative Coordinator 1 to contact the college compliance officers. Respond to student emails regarding immunizations and assist with any vaccine clinic events.

Monitors the safety, cleanliness, and effectiveness of the environment and equipment. Inform the Lead Nurse/Associate Director of any unsafe practices, needed facility repairs, or new equipment. Scan environment for any needed clinic supplies and equipment as well as any needed office supplies and inform the Lead Nurse/Administrative Coordinator.

Using excellent interpersonal skills maintains professionalism and promotes and role-models a culture of health and wellbeing for students, staff, and faculty. Maintains LPN certification and seeks out any needed training, e.g., BLS.

Extensive knowledge of practical nursing procedures, sanitation, personal hygiene, basic health and safety practices. Knowledge of the human anatomy. Ability to make accurate technical and physical observations of patients. Ability to accurately record observations.

Positions in this classification require licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing.

Graduation from an accredited school of practical nursing and two years of related experience as an LPN. Positions in this classificaiton require licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing. Requires certification in Basic Life Support prior to the completion of general orientation.

Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position.…