Licensed Practical Nurse

Position Summary

The License Practical Nurse (LPN) works under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse and the Director of Nursing to support the delivery of high-quality patient care. This role involves both clinical and administrative responsibilities, including patient outreach via telephone, accurate documentation in the electronic medical record system and administration of vaccinations in accordance with clinical guidelines. The LPN also plays a key supportive role in clinical operations by assisting registered nurses with staff training and contributing to the optimization of clinical workflows.

• Provides nursing care including administration of medications and injections to patients as directed by Providers, immunizations, referrals to other providers and community health resources, preauthorization’s as required for any testing and health instructions to patients following examinations.
• Utilizing the nursing process, LPN will provide direct and indirect patient care by identifying patient problem and concern and reporting to provider for further evaluation.
• LPN will complete patient intake by documenting past and current medical diagnoses, concerns, medications, allergies, smoking history, and other pertinent social history. LPN will obtain and document patient’s vital signs, including blood pressure, respiration rate, pulse, pulse oximetry, height and weight. All information is documented utilizing an EMR.
• Instruct and assist patients to remove shoes to obtain accurate weight and inspect feet of diabetic patients.
• As a part of the uniform requirement, LPN must wear wrist-watch with second hand to obtain accurate vital signs provides safe and quality patient care.
• Monitors patient flow and assists in preparation of examination rooms, chairs and preparation of patients for exam. Effectively work with a care team to deliver safe and quality patient care.
• Administers vaccines according to policy using two identifiers, provides proper education and information sheets to patients/guardians, and accurately documents information in EMR.
• Enters appropriate patient data and all the vaccine information in NJIIS Registry right after the vaccine is administered.
• Enter refrigerator/freezer temperatures appropriately and in a timely manner in NJIIS as required by VFC (Vaccines for Children).
• Maintain an accurate, and daily temperature log for refrigerator/freezer thermometer to assure vaccine and medication safety. Update the log monthly, file the log for previous month and send a copy to the RN by 5th of each month.
• Inspect and check medications/vaccine expiration dates on a continuous basis, and maintain the expiration medication log.
• Utilize time management skills, multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Maintain nursing competency and patient confidentiality.
• Maintains adequate stock of routine medical supplies; orders supplies through established purchasing procedures monthly and as needed, and maintains all necessary logs updated. Sends copies of all logs to the RN monthly.
• Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies Provider of patient's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
• Reconciles labs within normal limits, reports critical labs and abnormal results to Provider following OHI policy.
• Complete various forms as requested by a patient and report to provider for final review and management.
• Ensures chart preparation is completed and enters appropriate orders based on outstanding Quality Measures for Provider to review daily.
• Inspects Environment of Care for any safety concerns and infection control issues and intervenes as appropriate. Completes monthly EOC report and reports findings to RN according to protocol.
• Reports all necessary information and/or unusual occurrences in accordance with established policies and procedures and notifies RN or the Regional Practice Director of unusual occurrences as they develop.
• Completes incident report immediately as per policy in all required situations.
• Promotes and delivers optimum satisfaction to all patients.
• Attends and completes all mandatory in-services and attends required…