Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN​/Medical Assistant; MA

LPN or Certified Medical Assistant

SUMMARY
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Under general supervision of the medical oncologist, nurse practitioner, or registered nurse, the Licensed Practical Nurse assists in assessing, analyzing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting nursing care for the patient and provides direct patient care. The LPN also assists with tasks necessary for the general operation and organization of the Nursing unit.

• Clinical Practice
  • Assessment:
    • Assists patients as needed with completion of history and physical form.
    • Assesses patient vital signs as needed.
    • New Patients and Research Patients: height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, respirations, and temperature.
    • Rechecks: height, weight, and blood pressure.
    • As needed, checks pulse oximetry and blood sugar per glucose monitor.
    • Documents and reconfirms in each visit the patient’s current medications and allergies, smoking status, pain level, family history and other meaningful use indicators.
    • Utilizes the electronic medical record (EMR) system to accurately chart all patient visit information.
  • Assesses physical, psychological and educational needs of patients according to guidelines, standards of care and individual needs.
  • Assesses patient care needs and/or changes in condition throughout treatments and procedures and communicates findings to the provider.
• Planning
  • Assists in coordinating plan of care for patients, including follow up treatments, appointments, transfusions, and facilitates processing of orders.
  • Assists in coordinating scheduling of chemotherapy and other treatments, facilitates processing of provider orders, and coordinates with pharmacy staff on provider orders.
  • Assists in preparation and transfer of patients within the facility or for transfer to other facilities.
• Implementation
  • Provides nursing care based on patient needs and plan of care.
  • Assists the provider as needed in interventions, physical examinations, pap smears, specimen collection and procedures.
  • Coordinates with laboratory staff and assists as needed with specimen collection, labeling, and transportation of specimens to laboratory.
  • Administers subcutaneous and intramuscular injections under supervision of provider or registered nurse.
  • Ensures documentation is complete and accurate and entered into the EMR or pharmacy system or paper chart.
  • Utilizes EPIC to document all clinical data.
• Patient Education
  • Provides and reinforces patient and family/significant other teaching, such as providing appropriate cancer brochures, handouts on bowel protocol, answering questions, etc.
  • Documents patient and family/significant others educational needs and documents intervention and understanding.
  • Refers to other members of the healthcare team as necessary for assistance to meet patient and family/ significant others’ needs.
• Evaluation and Documentation
  • Documents all observations, intervention, and patient responses to interventions.
  • Answers phone promptly and in a professional manner. Asks questions and relays information to the provider in a concise and accurate manner. Is polite and appropriate, speaking in a manner that conveys empathy and caring.
  • Witnesses patient or authorized person’s signature on consent forms, as needed.
  • Takes, records and follows-through on provider orders as needed.
  • Follows-through on provider messages, “PANIC”-level reports, “STAT” orders, etc.
• Other Duties
  • Rooms patients and enters visit documentation into the EMR or pharmacy system or into paper charts for providers.
  • Directs patients, families, significant others to exam and/or procedure rooms and treatment areas as needed.
  • Cleans exam and infusion rooms, disinfects surfaces, and ensures exam rooms are ready for patients, as needed.
  • Provides telephone and general medical office support to include patient calls, chart preparation, filing and other duties as needed.
  • Stocks supplies in nursing areas and patient rooms and arranges with the appropriate individual to replenish stock.
  • Complies with all applicable safety and health regulations, policies and procedures. Complies with established personal protective equipment requirements necessary for protection against exposure to blood and body fluids,…