LPN

Job Description

Job Description

SUMMARY

Responsible for medical services associated with daily appointments, such as, but not limited to: allergy/general injections, vaccines, counseling/education , pregnancy tests, contraceptive supplies/injections, blood pressures and BP monitoring education, and phlebotomy.

 

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

 

Performs nursing medical procedures, within scope of practice, as ordered by the medical provider; injections, phlebotomy, port flushes, EKG’s, dressing changes, on-site laboratory tests, vital signs, ear lavage, stitch removal, etc.

 

Explain procedure to clients and answers questions.

 

Counsels clients on health maintenance and health care issues.

 

Maintains and records applicable client information in the electronic medical record in an orderly fashion and according to the guidelines.

 

Maintains clinical tracking for client services: follow-up, preventive health, etc.

 

Keep open communication with providers for anything abnormal, in which patient may need to be assessed for prior to departing the clinic.

 

Dispenses non-prescriptive medication/contraceptives per pharmacy guidelines.

 

Dispenses prescriptive medication/contraceptive if RN. If an LPN, an RN or Medical Provider must be on-site per pharmacy guidelines.

 

Replenishes supplies/sterilizes equipment. Follows autoclaving instructions.

 

Performs other job-related tasks as assigned, as time allows and within scope of practice.

 

Follows agency, State and Federal policies, procedures and guidelines including, but not limited to, clinical, health & safety, pharmacy, nursing and laboratory. Works within the scope of practice of an RN, LPN or MA, as appropriate and within agency guidelines.

 

Performs other job-related tasks as assigned, as time allows.

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Licensed in the State of NH as an RN or LPN. Must demonstrate the ability to relate well with people and maintain client confidentiality. Must demonstrate the ability to express ideas clearly, both in writing and orally, be able to work independently, and remain flexible with clinical/agency changes.

 

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

 

 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

 

 

REASONING ABILITY

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

 

 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Licensed in the State of NH as an RN or LPN.

 

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and smell. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop or kneel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to do this job. The above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.