Licensed Practical Nurse Triage-Oncology Paulding

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Work Shift Day (United States of America)

The LPN works under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Nurse Manager and functions within the LPN Scope of Practice. In this role the LPN is responsible for additional duties to include but not limited to navigating patient care in collaboration with the provider, managing narcotic inquiries and oral oncolytics in collaboration with the provider, and verbal triaging patient concerns with plan of care.

Additionally, the triage LPN plays a consultative role to the patients in collaboration with the provider. This includes age‑appropriate interventions that meet physical, emotional, developmental, psychosocial, and educational needs. The LPN is responsible for coordination and delivery of high‑quality care. Includes preparing patient for exams, assisting during treatments, coordinating tests and follow‑up care, and recording treatment in medical record. The Triage LPN role serves to field patient calls, receive, and enter written orders, send refill requests, administer injections, and acts as the frequent communication person between providers and patients.

Assists with patient and family education. They are responsible for attending and participating in staff meetings, in‑services, special projects, and continued education. Performs other duties as necessary. In this role they can serve as a preceptor for newly hired LPN colleagues.

DIRECT PATIENT CARE

• Assesses and assists with managing patients’ total needs following physician orders with RN oversight and utilization of the nursing process
• Responsible for nurse visits and triage schedule. The triage nurse is responsible for the assessment and patient evaluation related to lab values, administering medications and treatments in accordance with the patient’s plan of care, including but not limited to lab draws, subcutaneous and IM injections, central line care, nadir checks, and PT INR follow‑up visits. Reports assessment and coordinates with physician or midlevel regarding patient status and received orders to follow.
• Trained to provide PICC line care and responsible for the weekly and as‑needed dressing changes for patients that require PICC line care.
• Performs routine nursing procedures to meet the need of the patient under the supervision of RN.
• Meets established productivity standards.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill in accessing & de‑accessing ports including flushing the line and sterile technique.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill in medication administration as defined within scope for WHS.
• Seeks training, supervision or direction from leadership as needed.
• May delegate tasks to unlicensed staff, as appropriate and within their scope of practice.
• Provides relationship‑based patient‑centered care that is consistent with population‑specific characteristics (e.g., age, gender, disease, etc.) in a culturally sensitive manner.
• Always partners with the patient, significant others and/or family (as appropriate) to promote a comfortable and safe environment for the delivery of care, making the patient’s goals the focus of the plan of care.
• Sends in refill medication requests which are either sent to the medical team via in‑basket cue or phone calls.

COORDINATION OF SERVICES FOR EPISODE OF CARE

• Coordinates care and services with RN and other team members.
• Informs RN, physician, midlevel and/or clinical supervisor or manager of changes in patient condition, as appropriate.
• Collaborates with RN to develop and revise individual plan of care based on patient need and physician order.
• Communicates significant findings, abnormal test results called in, problems, or changes in patient condition to…