Licensed Practical Nurse​/Panel Manager; On-Call

Pay Range: $31.00 - $40.40 Hourly

Department:
Health Department

Job Type: Regular

Represented Exemption Status:
United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

This work MATTERS! We seek leaders, achievers and doers who bring skill and passion to a challenging and evolving environment. At the Multnomah County Health Department we are all inspired by the mission:
We work with communities to advance health equity, protect the most vulnerable, and prompt health and wellness for everyone and we uphold the values:
Compassion and Care, Empowerment, Racial Equity, Creativity and Integrity. We create a culture of respect, trust and understanding for the highly diverse population we serve in our communities.

We’re seeking a visionary and dynamic leader who is creative in problem solving and contributes new ideas and solutions to the organization to join our team as the Licensed Practical Nurse within Integrated Clinical Services.

In this position, you will provide focused community and clinic health services directed towards the prevention of disease, the promotion of health, the reduction of disability, improving the clients self-care, using professional judgment in focused/limited assessments, screening, contributing to care planning, intervention, and provides health information/education to patients. The Licensed Practical Nurse works within the health care team and provides focused community and clinic health services directed towards the prevention of disease, the promotion of health, the reduction of disability, improving the clients self-care, using professional judgment in focused/limited assessments, screening, contributing to care planning, intervention and provides health information/education to patients.

The Panel Manager role tracks the health of the population of patient's assigned to the provider panel. Manages team communication including phone messages, fax requests, and warm hand-offs, as needed. The Panel Manager is responsible for the team InBasket within the electronic health record system and delegates requests to appropriate staff, in addition to completing those requests that are within the scope of a LPN.

The Panel Manager completes needed patient visits as noted on EPIC team schedule in addition to providing focused assessments to walk-in clients. Supports providers when staffing indicates the need.

As an Licensed Practical Nurse, you will:

• Panel Management Utilizes electronic reports and review of provider schedules to pro-actively assess needs for prevention screening and communicates via EHR.
• Pro-actively performs pre-visit activities (e.g. scrubbing and huddling) for client visits, as needed.
• Works with Providers and team to monitor chronic disease and prevention reports and initiates follow-up with clients or ensures appropriate referrals as needed.
• Forecasts immunizations.
• Collaborates with Team Clerical Assistant to ensure appropriate tracking and follow-up of referrals.
• Leads the team and directs staff to complete duties, within scope, to support smooth clinic flow.
• Team/Client Communication Manages team cell phone, desk phone, communicates normal lab results and messages from the care team.
• Manages Provider and team electronic and paper in-baskets.
• Schedules appointments as needed.
• Follows-up on specialty referral reports, clinical treatments, prescriptions, medication cancellations, etc.
• Participates in patient reminder calls and follow-up to no-shows, as indicated.
• Documents clearly in patient charts, using the SOAP method, if indicated, and EPIC "dot-phrases" and "smart phrases" as deemed appropriate per patient encounter.
• Communicates with all staff professionally and effectively.
• Provider/Team Support Supports back office clinic flow by direct provider support as needed including rooming patients, ordering labs as directed, giving immunizations and medications (injections, inhalants, rectal, oral).
• Assists clinicians with procedures.
• Provides after visit instructions based on nursing experience and understanding of client needs; makes follow-up appointments, if necessary, and communicates referrals.
• Obtains vital signs and appropriate screening; collects clinical/nursing assessment data from patients including focused assessment, of on-going health issues (e.g. depression, diabetes, asthma, wound and pain management, and other chronic diseases).
• Prepares patients for exams, and procedures, including equipment set-up and specimen…