Licensed Practical Nurse - Part-Time

Description

We are North Idaho’s premier provider of integrated medical, dental and behavioral health services. Our amazing care teams deliver world‑class healthcare utilizing a patient directed, community-focused approach. Providing high quality, affordable Healthcare from the Heart is our passion. Our mission is to deliver a healthcare experience that provides hope, inspires change, and extends life for our patients and our community.

We are North Idaho’s premier provider of integrated medical, dental and behavioral health services. Our amazing care teams deliver world‑class healthcare utilizing a patient directed, community-focused approach. Providing high quality, affordable Healthcare from the Heart is our passion. Our mission is to deliver a healthcare experience that provides hope, inspires change, and extends life for our patients and our community.

• Our employees are mission – minded
• We are passionate about providing excellent patient care
• Community-focused
• Committed to a fun and supportive team environment
• We offer high-quality competitive employee benefits

Licensed Practical Nurse assists physicians with patient care and follow-up providing direct and indirect patient care in a clinical setting. Duties to include, but not limited to, interviewing patients, obtaining vital signs, preparing patients and assisting physicians with patient exams and/or treatment. Continuing responsibilities including charting and clerical work as necessary to oversee phone prescriptions and refills to pharmacies. Additionally, the LPN will perform triage with patient phone calls to identify emergent and non-emergent situations.

LPNs will have the opportunity to perform injections under the direction of the physician and supervising Registered Nurse.

• Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Three years ambulatory care experience preferred.
• Current active Idaho state licensure.
• Current BLS certification or the ability to get certified within one month of hire.

• Medical Office experience required.
• Knowledge of FQHC’s preferred

• Participates in preparing patients for clinic appointments
• Patients are brought to exam room upon their arrival to clinic
• Administer direct hands on patient care under the supervision/direction of supervising Provider/registered nurse.
• Obtains a complete set of vital signs including a pain score at each visit.
• Ensure patient flow is timely and accurate throughout the clinic
• Reviews and documents patient medications
• Checks equipment daily to ensure accurate functioning
• Assist providers/medical assistants with emergency care of patients in the clinic
• Handles acute treatment or crisis intervention
• Heritage Health staff have an active role in our Patient Centered Medical Home model of care. This role is designated as part of the Heritage Health PCMH Care Team.
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this position.
• Performs all other duties as requested.
• Ensure all work is OSHA and HIPAA compliant.

Heritage Health enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe working environment. Each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements, participating in emergency response tasks as requested, and serving on safety committees and teams as requested. In addition, employees must accept the responsibility for maintaining the safety of themselves and others by adhering to all written and verbal instructions, promptly reporting and/or correcting all hazards or unsafe conditions and providing feedback to supervisors and management on all safety issues.

Office staff is…