Licensed Practical Nurse Physician Office

Department and Position

Department: 01120 AHNMG Primary Care:
Fort Valley - Family Medicine
Status:
Full time
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week: 40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Days
Pay Range: $24.10 - $36.15

• Assists in the assessment of the needs of the patient.
• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
• Participates in development, interpretation, and documentation of plan of care for each patient.
• Provides patient and/or family teaching as necessary and acts as a liaison between patient/family and physician.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients and families in accordance with office standards.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity.
• Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and families.
• Provides skilled and safe nursing care to assigned patients.
• Assists physician with examination and treatments.
• Follows through on predictable problems.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of normal limits of vital signs and commonly used lab tests by reporting abnormal findings to the physician.
• Ensures that physician orders are implemented promptly and accurately.
• Carries out physician’s orders as assigned and confers with physician for clarification when necessary.
• Performs treatments with precise techniques which may include drawing blood and administering medications by injection.
• Administers and records medication accurately.
• Schedules diagnostic testing and doctor referrals.
• Assesses, plans, implements, and educates patient/family on working diagnosis, appropriate course of treatment, pertinent diagnostic findings, and physician recommendations for future follow-up care.
• Demonstrates a positive, constructive attitude providing the patient/family with a sense of security.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care.
• Interprets data about the patient’s status to identify each patient’s age specific needs and provide care required by the patient group.
• Provides written resource material and documents family education, nursing reassessments and interventions accurately, clearly and concisely according to the unit standard.
• Evaluates and documents in the patient record the response to nursing intervention.
• Ensures blood and urine specimens are delivered to the lab in a timely manner.
• Acts as advocate for providing safe delivery of patient care.
• Informs physician of changes in patient condition.
• Demonstrates knowledge of dosage, route, action, side effects and contraindications of medications.
• Utilizes resources as necessary; administers medications following physician orders, practice policies and procedures, and identifies drug interactions.
• Knows antidotes/treatments for medication overdose and infiltration and calculates all dosages accurately.
• Phones in or faxes prescription refills at physicians’ request.
• Documents appropriately.
• Keeps exam rooms, lab and personal workstations neat and orderly.
• Sets up and operates equipment used in practice.
• Reports all damaged equipment to department/person per policy.
• Replaces, removes and returns equipment and supplies as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned, which may include answering telephones and helping receptionist if appropriate.
• Responds promptly to changes in workload, adjusting assignments as necessary to achieve optimal productivity and efficiency.
• Responsible for maintaining patient charts, including filing of all information back into charts in a timely manner.
• Maintains neatness of medical record room/area.
• Contributes to practice quality improvement activities as needed.
• Participates in educational programs and research that contribute to the improvement of nursing practice.
• Accepts and uses instructions and guidance from physician and practice supervisor.
• Seeks feedback on own performance to grow and improve.
• Participates in orientation of new personnel when requested.
• Attends at least 75% of staff meetings and reads minutes of all meetings,…