Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN

Job Title

CLINICAL NURSE (LVN)

SU-MOB

FULL TIME - NON-EXEMPT

ON SITE

LOUISIANA

MICHELLE BROUSSARD, CLINICAL DIRECTOR

LVN/LPN CLINICAL POD NURSE

VALID STATE LPN/LVN LICENSE FROM AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL

NONE

NURSING

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Full range of body motion, including manual and finger dexterity and eye‑hand coordination; extensive periods of standing and walking; bending, lifting, and carrying;
• Handling of average-weight objects up to 25 pounds, standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day, bending, and twisting;
• Physical dexterity and psychomotor skills to respond adequately and appropriately to routine and emergent patient care needs;
• Work environment:
  Combination of medical office and exam/procedure room setting, well‑lighted and well‑ventilated with unpredictable environmental hazards, including exposure to communicable diseases and biohazards; moderate noise level;
• Potential exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, electrical, fire, chemical, physical contact, and equipment hazards;
• Closely quartered and shared workspace.

• Advanced practice of nursing including anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology and therapeutics, basic nutrition, behavioral factors, psychosocial/family systems, diagnostic testing, interpretation of results and clinical decision making, alternative treatment modalities.
• Professional nursing theory, practices, and regulations related to evaluating and providing patient care, and professional ethics.
• Medical equipment and instruments used to administer patient care.
• Common safety hazards and precautions to establish/maintain a safe work environment.
• Health promotion, health risk identification, and patient education principles and techniques.
• Community, professional, and educational resources.

• Oral and written communication, including interviewing to gather medical histories; providing presentations, consultations, facilitation, and documentation such as writing medical orders, patient education materials, and medical record updates. May require skill in using computerized health information management systems.
• Case management, time management, problem solving, crisis intervention, multitasking, and other organizational matters.
• Modifying methods and techniques of professional nursing to provide appropriate care and to initiate appropriate emergency response and investigatory procedures.

• Work autonomously with minimal supervision on assigned tasks, while accepting direction and real‑time coaching on given tasks.
• Manage high volumes of patients in a short span of time, while dealing with unpredictable issues.
• Personal flexibility to perform in an ever‑changing work environment with frequent interruptions.
• Prioritize competing responsibilities while under pressure.
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with patients, coworkers, and other practice customers.
• Prepare patients for physician or healthcare provider encounters, including auditing charts in accordance with practice standards and policies.
• Secure and evaluate medical health and development history of the patient.
• Prepare rooms, obtain vital signs, record patient histories, sterilize instruments, prepare equipment or supplies and ensure that the stock of supplies is maintained.
• Prepare and administer medications according to organization policy and procedure.
• Conduct specified laboratory tests including but not limited to phlebotomy and urine analysis.
• Perform patient follow‑up, including notifying patients of laboratory results, scheduling referral appointments, maintaining charts and records, and responding to patient telephone calls.
• Maintain…