Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Overview

The LPN team member in Family medicine provides direct patient care, including taking vitals, administering meds/treatments, assisting physicians, doing wound care, patient education, documentation, and coordinating care, focusing on comfort and supporting quality initiatives, in a fast-paced office.

Responsibilities

• Triage incoming patients by obtaining vital signs, following standing triage orders, reconcile medication list, reconcile allergies, make sure immunizations are up to date and prepare patient for the visit.
• Completes delegated tasks from the current and prior day i.e.: patient messages, prescription refills, lab results, referrals, home health agency requests, medication prior authorizations, patient forms, and physician follow-up. All tasks must be reviewed, addressed, and marked appropriately before the close of each business day.
• Assist physicians with examinations, minor surgeries, diagnostic procedures and treatments. Provide basic patient care and education as directed by provider and standing orders.
• Coordinates services with specialists i.e.: radiation oncology, pulmonology, endocrinology, nutritional counseling, or social services consultation. Documents all correspondence and interventions in the electronic health record.
• Assists supervisors in the training of new staff members.
• Maintains current inventory of medical and office supplies Cleans, sterilizes, and maintains used instrumentation per department protocol.
• LPN's are required to fill in for other clinical staff during vacations and illness and perform other duties as assigned by providers, or supervisors at both sites.
• The successful candidate in this role shall respond to questions from patients, family members, faculty/residents, other health care providers in a timely and professional manner. Patient inquiries should be answered on the same day they are received, before leaving for the day. If patient is not home at the first attempt, a notation should be made in the medical record. All patient conversations must be documented in the electronic medical record.
• Participate in all staff meetings, education lectures and quality improvement activities.
• Follow Medical Group protocols related to infection control, environmental safety and patient confidentiality. Complete annual recertification for Blood Borne Pathogens, HIPAA Compliance Training, Respiratory FIT and IT Policy. Maintain current CPR certification and any updates relating to LPN licensure.

Qualifications

Required:

• Completion of a program of instruction for licensure as an LPN and valid VA LPN license is required
• Completion of CPR/BLS class and re-certification every 2 years
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced clinical environment and manage multiple priorities
• Strong communication, clinical assessment, and multitasking skills
• Ability to travel within the local clinical area to other clinical locations when needed

Core Competencies:

• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with public, partners, customers, and co-workers; while working cooperatively and effectively with others to achieve common goals.
• Ability to manage time and resources to ensure assignments are completed accurately and deadlines are met. Meets attendance/punctuality requirements.
• Ability to adapt to changing work environments, work priorities, and organizational needs with enthusiasm and energy. Takes independent action to address and resolve problems.
• Ability to expresses ideas effectively and demonstrate sound judgment with regard to decision-making.
• Ability to deal with others in a direct honest manner and comply with all EVMS policies and procedure.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions and percentages. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and statistical analysis.
• Familiarity with recognizing early signs of adverse reactions

Location : Location

US-VA-Norfolk