Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Description

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Position Title: Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Salary: $32 - $35 depending on experience

Summary

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) is responsible for coordinating the transition of patients to primary care after a hospital visit. The LVN is also responsible for completing care management co-visits with Virtual Clinic medical providers for specified medical conditions. On occasion, the LVN will also provide triage (sorting/prioritizing patients) over the telephone to assist in assessing patient care with medical provider.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinates transition of care of patients from hospital setting into primary care setting and attempts to obtain all pertinent medical records prior to hospital follow-up visit.
• Performs short evaluation of the patient situation to determine their medical needs and directs them to primary, support and/or referral services as needed.
• Communicates with patients over the telephone to ensure follow-up care has been issued and/or completed.
• Documents medical status information as needed.
• Determines urgency of seeing a patient based on brief assessment and on familiarity with a patient’s condition and history. May confer with medical provider when needed.
• Sets up appointments for patients to see a medical provider or arranges communication with a contact center representative to assist patient.
• Serves as liaison between the clinic and Health Department regarding reportable illnesses.
• Maintains patient trackers up to date.
• Other duties as required by position.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Graduation from an approved vocational nursing program required.
• Current, active state vocational nursing license required.
• Bilingual: Spanish required.
• At least one year of LVN experience in a high paced clinical setting preferred.
• Qualified candidates must have strong interpersonal skills, must be able to maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, and effectively communicate and interact with diverse patient populations.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology.
• Familiarity with health care systems, regulations, policies and functions, and documentation standards.
• Knowledge of infectious disease management and control and safety standards.
• Skill in initiating appropriate emergency procedures.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations for drug doses.
• Ability to handle effectively multiple tasks simultaneously.