Licensed Practical Nurse

Starting at $47,840

Under the supervision of the Nurse Care Manager and/or Director of Nursing, provides professional nursing services on a regular and/or emergency basis in accordance with established philosophy during business hours and as assigned. Communicates with physicians and team members about changes in the patient's clinical condition, including results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology.

• Prepares assigned patients for examinations and treatments following established nursing procedures.
• Assists provider during examination and treatment and provides clinical services as directed by written orders, following acceptable standards for an LPN as written by the NJ State Board of Nursing.
• Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions in the medical record, and notifies manager or provider of the patient's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
• Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and evaluates the condition of the patient; reports abnormal findings to provider or registered nurse.
• Adheres to the team daily chart checklist for patient chart preparation prior to and during patient visits.
• Under the supervision of nursing administration and/or provider staff, can assign tasks to ancillary staff in the absence of the nurse care manager.
• Instructs and counsels patients and/or significant others (with patient consent) regarding current health condition and health maintenance; assists in appropriate patient referral and follow‑up.
• Maintains accurate and complete nursing documentation in the medical record using appropriate templates and forms and assures confidentiality of patient information.
• Assists provider and clinical team staff with ancillary testing and other clinical duties as assigned.

• Receives callers, determines their reasons for visiting the office, provides required information according to procedures, and ensures that within the LPN’s scope of practice the desired objectives are achieved.
• Demonstrates knowledge of accepted nursing standards through use in all decision making and patient care.
• Assists in the preparation and maintenance of patient rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies to assure efficient patient interaction.
• Assists in maintaining and utilizing a variety of health record indexes, storage, recall, and retrieval systems, including automated data processing systems.
• Inputs data into various computer programs including but not limited to the electronic medical records system according to the tabs; scans labs and reports into chart according to tabs and filing system.
• Completes patient referral documents and pre‑certifications in the time frames determined by the health center; follows referral guidelines and provides appropriate clinical information to specialists; responsible for maintenance of certain log books as assigned by the department manager.
• Assists in maintaining essential medical records and files.
• Sets self‑management goals and assists other clinical team members with goals.
• Notifies patients to bring appropriate documents for registration and verifies insurance eligibility when scheduling appointments.
• Adheres to scheduling rules for appointment confirmation calls and follow‐up for no show including DNKA.
• Participates with population management in collaboration with clinical and care teams, using multiple templates and tools: preventive templates, health maintenance template, CEM, business objects reports, UDS reports, and performance improvement projects, quality improvement and assurance, and other plans to improve patient outcomes.
• Demonstrates consistent flexibility and cooperation in relation to workplace staffing and manpower needs by rotating on an urgent basis and assisting various departments and sites as directed.
• Demonstrates team collaboration to facilitate joy in the workplace.
• Demonstrates self‑directed learning through participation in staff education and in‑service programs.
• Prepares and assists on departmental projects, form completions, and reports.
• Participates in quality assessment activities as…