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LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)First Choice Health Centers • East Hartford, CT, USA
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

First Choice Health Centers • East Hartford, CT, USA
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Part-time
  • Quick Apply
Job description

First Choice Health Centers (FCHC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with outpatient nursing opportunities in East Hartford, CT!  Our Staff LPNs are  primarily responsible for managing urgent and emergent patient calls across all disciplines, in addition to performing licensed professional nursing functions to assess the needs and severity of patients requesting healthcare services.  The LPN functions as an essential member of the healthcare team, facilitating patient medication refills, managing providers' schedules, counseling patients and other related tasks as needed.

Why First Choice?

We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and employee well-being! For part time employees :

  • Retirement savings program, including a safe harbor 401k with up to a 4% company match after 6 months of employment
  • Complimentary premium Calm membership (#1 mental health app)
  • Recognition programs
  • The annual pay range for this position is $26.50 - $32.50 / hour. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to work experience certifications, etc.

For more than 25 years First Choice Health Centers has been a leading nonprofit human services organization that breaks down barriers to care helping individuals and communities live healthier lives. To learn more about First Choice Health Centers, visit us at firstchc.org.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required :

  • Experience with an electronic health record system
  • Vaccine Administration experience
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • A positive attitude and willingness to be cross-trained in multiple specialty areas, including pediatrics
  • Experience and Training :

  • A valid LPN license in the state of Connecticut
  • BLS Certification
  • Standard Job Duties :

  • Provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of the nursing process
  • Maintains accurate medication inventory listings, oversees the CT Vaccine Program in accordance with Center policies and requirements including monthly inventory, ordering and documentation on each patient in the electronic health record with required elements
  • Accurately documents in the electronic health record, all assessments, vital signs, specimen collections, interventions, evaluations and responses, teaching, procedures, narratives, referrals, etc. in the proper patient record
  • Manages prescriptions and medication refills for providers in accordance with the Nurse Performs wound care using appropriate infection control practices
  • Perform periodic meaningful use documentation including depression screening, sexual history, alcohol and substance abuse history and assessment. Refers appropriate patients to specialty providers in relation to the responses to the noted assessments
  • Works with medical assistants to ensure safe and effective patient care is rendered in accordance with the medical assistant's scope of practice
  • Interacts with outside agencies to manage patient care outside the Center
  • Monitor task list (telephone encounters) in order to respond in a timely manner, follow up on overdue orders and monitor status of critical referrals
  • Adhere to all patient safety standards and infection control guidelines
  • Assist care team to assure smooth office operation and delivery of excellent service through teamwork.
  • COVID-19 considerations : Employees of First Choice Health Centers must be vaccinated against COVID-19. Certain exemptions may apply.

    First Choice is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test, including testing for marijuana, before beginning employment.

    First Choice is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. We participate in the E-Verify program.

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