Licensed Practical Nurse | Primary Care | Full-time or Part-time

LPN Job Responsibilities

Records patient history; obtains patient vital signs, height, and weight. Communicates pertinent assessment information to the multidisciplinary team. Greets and rooms patients, prepares patients for examinations, including explanations and expected duration. Assists providers during exams or procedures, including instrument arrangement and appropriate disposal or preparation of instruments for sterilization. Collects and prepares laboratory specimens; assures delivery to laboratory personnel for timely diagnostic testing. Administers medications including oral, sub-Q, IM, otic, ophthalmic, buccal, or rectal. Completes EKGs and phlebotomy as needed, maintains treatment rooms. Evaluates the understanding of patient/family explanations. Communicates understanding deficits to the RN or provider as needed. Documents patient assessment findings, patient interventions including medications administered, patient responses and communication of information to patients, providers or family members in an effective & timely manner in the electronic medical record. Provides care within the context of excellent service to patients, families and co-workers; takes responsibility for anticipating, understanding, and satisfying needs while striving to exceed expectations. Excellent service includes treating everyone in the workplace with respect and dignity. Functions within the scope of LPN practice, notifies supervising licensed personnel of abnormal findings, patient safety issues, patient/family concerns, or any other pertinent information necessary for the delivery of collaborative and safe patient care. Assures patient care and work environments demonstrate safety standards and decrease the likelihood of error or harm to patients; takes corrective action as needed to modify potentially unsafe areas promptly. Adheres to infection prevention best practices. Demonstrates effective communication with patients, families, physicians, and co-workers, including active listening, honesty, ability to clearly convey information, and openness to thoughts and ideas expressed by others. Assists new employees with the process of orientation or students in their acquisition of clinical skills. Other duties as assigned. Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job. This job description is subject to change at any time with or without notice.