LPN

Description

A licensed practical nurse, or LPN, provides direct and indirect nursing care under the supervision of a registered nurse or physician and reports to the Team Lead. The responsibilities and duties align with CARTI's corporate values of Compassionate Care, Absolute Ownership, Resolute Teamwork, Transcendent Purpose and Innovative Approach.

SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Obtains, verifies, and updates patient information and provides support services to patients and medical staff.
2. Requests, locates, sends, and receives patient medical records.
3. Loads labs, medications, and other patient information into the electronic medical records (EMR).
4. Assists in exam rooms.
5. Assists the physician(s) with examination, diagnostic procedures, and treatments.
6. Provides direct patient care as ordered.
7. Answers and triages phone calls under RN or provider supervision.
8. Completes insurance and disability paperwork.
9. Documents all interventions, patient/family responses, medication dispensed or prescribed, and hospital data in the medical record.
10. Promote wellness by providing patient education materials, communicating the physician's advice and instruction.
11. Coordinates patient care by triaging patients depending on the urgency of patients' needs.
12. Administers injections/medications and documents all necessary information ordered by the physician.
13. Adheres to safety guidelines by maintaining equipment and instruments.
14. Stock supplies.
15. Prepares Patient Occurrence Report/Variance Reports as needed.

OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS: May be required to travel to satellite clinics.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, LICENSURE and REGISTRATION:

1. Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
2. Current LPN License issued by the Arkansas Board of Nursing
3. BLS Certification

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES:

1. Minimum one year experience as an LPN
2. Excellent computer and other basic office equipment skills
3. Time management and organizational skills
4. Attention to detail skills

REASONING ABILITY:

1. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
2. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

1. Must interact and communicate both verbally and in written form.
2. Must interact and exchange information regarding patients with physicians and other departmental personnel, and outside agencies on a frequent basis while respecting the confidentiality of patient information.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

1. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
2. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
3. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
4. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment described here is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This position involves potential exposure to infectious diseases. Colleagues are offered appropriate vaccinations and safety training.

COMMENTS:

This description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions and the essential requirements for the performance of the job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and requirements of a person so classified. Other functions may be assigned and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

SAFETY SENSITIVE

This position is a Safety Sensitive Position. The essential functions, physical demands, and mental competencies of this job require the employee maintain the ability to work in a constant state of alertness in a safe manner.