Licensed Practical Nurse

JOB SUMMARY

The Licensed Practical Nurse is a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and is licensed to provide safe patient care as well as highly skilled nursing care under the supervision of a Physician and / or Registered Nurse. The Licensed Practical Nurse provides a higher level of evidenced-based practice as per the Nurse Practice Act and other governing bodies and demonstrates strong leadership and efficient skills in caring for patients with chronic diseases; requires consultation with advanced practice clinicians and benefits from feedback; reports directly to the Director of Nursing.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Triage all patients who present with medical emergencies and determine their medical state and follow-up with the medical Providers accordingly.
• Triage patients who are scheduled for routine visits.
• Coordinates the day-to-day clinical patient flow ensuring patient safety and providing solutions to any challenges and / or obstacles within the clinical team.
• Travels from site to site, when necessary, to provide direct patient care, triage, and / or other duties as assigned.
• Conducts health / educational assessments and re-evaluations during intake and conducts all components of the initial triage process.
• Acts as the patient advocate and consults with the physicians where necessary.
• Assist with the coordination of resources with the interdisciplinary team.
• Assist the physicians with individual health education as directed and provides literature accordingly.
• Coordinate appointments for the physicians and the Pharmaceutical Representatives.
• Assist with the development of policies, procedures, and clinical protocols.
• Participate in case conferences with the interdisciplinary team and provide supporting facts where necessary
• Conducts monthly quality assurance on all medical equipment as assigned.
• Maintains appropriate par levels on all injectable medications and administer.
• Orders all medical supplies.
• Orders office supplies for medical team.
• Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual reports in a timely manner.
• Encourages professional development to other Licensed Practical Nurses, Medical Assistants, Laboratory Technicians and other auxiliary team members.
• Foster positive, professional intra-agency, inter-agency relationships.
• Assists with the development of orientation for new employees and serves as the nurse preceptor.
• Completes the monthly clinical schedule and submit to the Nurse Manager as directed.
• Assist the Director of Nursing with administrative duties as assigned.
• Empower clients to make healthy decisions in an effort to improve the quality of lives.
• Maintain patient files in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Process routine, urgent and Stat referrals.
• Understand insurance process and requirements.
• Attend team meetings and provide clinical updates where necessary.
• Obtain Mediquire reports one day prior to prepare for each next morning huddle to look for gaps in care.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, ABILITIES, AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

1. Customer Service-the individual must have excellent customer service skills and the ability to utilize these skills with internal and external customers.

2. Leadership-the individual must have leadership skills and demonstrate knowledge, skills and critical thinking.

3. Team Player- the individual must be able to work with others in adhering to the values and mission of the organization.

4. Detailed Oriented- the individual must be able to easily observe details and make a quick and efficient analysis.

5. Planning / organizing - the individual prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans and is able to meet deadlines.

6. Proactiveness - the individual analyzes problems and demonstrates initiative in solving without much direction.

7. Self-motivated- the individual must be motivated to provide quality patient care because of one's own enthusiasm or interest, without needing prompting from others.

8. Excellent Communication Skills- the individual must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

9. Adaptability- the individual must be able to adapt to ever-changing conditions.

10. Computer Literate- the individual must have sufficient knowledge and skill to be able to use computers; familiar with the operation of computers.

11. Strong Work Ethic- the individual must be able to uphold the values and goals of Capital Area Health Network by performing the job to the best of his / her ability.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, the employee must be able to perform each essential function, as well as the physical and mental requirements satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.