Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

"Description Summary: Provides relevant nursing care in an ambulatory care setting. Nursing care is provided under the guidance and supervision of a registered nurse. Responsibilities include collection of data, administration of medications and treatments, and documentation of care provided.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Achieve Results

1. Improve patient outcomes, and deliver quality care within practice areas as assigned. Ensure all clinical care is delivered in a manner that meets or exceeds goals and expectations for clinical outcomes, quality assurance standards, and patient satisfaction.

2. Ensures timely and accurate collection of patient data, and makes observations on assigned patients to provide supportive data in the patient assessment.

3. Promotes attainment of specified goals through health education to patients/families, and health care personnel as delegated by the registered nurse.

4. Provides service in a manner that is appropriate for the patient’s age; demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to meet the patient’s physical, psychosocial, educational and safety needs.

5. Ensure all patient charts and related documentation are maintained current and relevant at all time.

Operational Excellence

6. Ensure all care and nursing practices are conducted consistent within current, relevant professional standards, as well as state and local laws and regulations.

7. Demonstrate competency in practice and knowledge of current standards of practice. 

8. Maintains credentials and performs current nursing practice expectations within established guidelines.

9. Provides care in a manner that respects the patient’s rights and choices in a multi- cultural setting.

Relationships

10. Develops and maintains favorable internal relationships, partnerships with co- workers, including clinic managers, nursing staff, physicians and business office staff.

Stewardship and Professionalism

11. Ensure all actions, job performance, personal conduct and communications represent the organization in a highly professional manner at all times.

12. Uphold and ensure compliance and attention to all corporate policies and procedures as well as the overall mission and values of the organization.

PRIMARY TASKS & DUTIES

1. Provide direct care to patients as assigned and qualified to perform.

2. Assess, review, and develop nursing plans to ensure maximum patient outcomes.

3. Provide counsel, support, advice, and support to patients and their families.

4. Complete all patient charting, and ensure all patient records are current and complete.

5. Attend meetings, patient conferences, planning sessions, related to quality assurance, patient care, and other related topics within the clinic.

6. Attend seminars and maintain all licensure requirements for continuing education and best practices.

7. Participates in quality strategies to evaluate compliance with standards and to identify opportunities to improve patient outcomes.

Essential Functions/Key Competencies:

1. Demonstrate a high level of skill at building relationships and customer service.

2. Demonstrate interpersonal savvy and influence skills in managing difficult clients and patients.

3. Demonstrate high degree of knowledge and competency in the practice of medicine and associated charting requirements.

4. Requisite skills and ability to perform certain medical tasks as assigned.

5. Demonstrate a high level of problem solving skill to better serve patients and staff.

6. Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

7. Ability to utilize computers for data entry and information retrieval.

8. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

9. Ability to implement, and evaluate operational and administrative processes.

Non-essential Functions: Assist with any other duties as assigned and supports organization as needed.

Position requirements / Job qualifications: 

Education

• Graduation from an accredited practical or vocational nursing program. 

• Valid Licensed Practical Nurse license from the Virgin Board of Nurse Licensure. 

• Valid CPR/BLS certificate is required.

Experience

• Demonstrated success in customer service or working with the general public, preferably in a medical care facility.

• Demonstrated success in managing difficult customer situations

• Significant knowledge of medical practices and procedures in a primary care environment.

• Demonstrated success and experience with direct patient services (e.g., phlebotomy) and the proper knowledge and use of medical devices and equipment.

Physical/ Environmental

• Occasional lifting of 40 – 50 lbs and pushing of 5-20 lbs

• Sitting, standing and walking approximately 80% of the time

• A medium to high level of manual dexterity required

• Bending and reaching approximately 20% of the time

• Normal accessibility and mobility throughout the region required

• Normal overtime/extended work hours

OSHA Blood Borne Pathogen Exposure Classification: 

☒Category I: Job classification includes ALL employees who have occupational exposure* to blood borne pathogens* (blood or body fluids) while performing their job duties.

☐Category II: Job classification includes employees who are likely to have SOME occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens because Category I tasks may occasionally be required.

☐Category III: Job Classification includes those employees who perform jobs and tasks where NO CONTACT with blood borne pathogens occurs and Category I and Category II tasks ARE NOT a condition of employment.

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