Licensed Practical Nurse LPN

Job Description Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Clinic

Licensed Practical Nurse Job Summary:

The LPN functions and participates in the multi-disciplinary process of providing care and treatment to patients and providers clinical support and technical assistance to the professional medical and other staff. Provides the highest attainable quality of individualized nursing care for each patient to ensure a safe and therapeutic environment in which the patient’s physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs are assessed and met during any stage of illness.

Licensed Practical Nurse Shift Availability:

• Full Time

• Days

Licensed Practical Nurse Benefits:

• Medical/ Dental/ Vision Insurance

• Health Savings Account

• Flex Spending Account/Dependent Care Spending Account

• 403 (b) Retirement Plan- up to 4% employer contribution

• Earned Time Off

• Extended Illness Bank-Hospital contribution

• Life Insurance- Employer Paid

• Long-Term Disability/ Short-Term Disability-Employer paid

• Voluntary Life & AD&D

• Free 24-hour fitness center

• Hospital Indemnity

• MASA- Medical Transportation Solutions

Licensed Practical Nurse Position Responsibilities:

• Consistent patient centered; caring disposition is a must for this position

• Knowledgeable of the scope of practice for all nursing disciplines as described by the Nursing Practice

  Act

• Demonstrates the ability to effectively organize and prioritize work and utilize available resources to

  assist with efficient patient flow in the clinic

• Demonstrates understanding of appropriate nurse to provider ratios, skill levels, and cost

  effectiveness strategies

• Actively assists with routine clinic tasks. Utilizes established methods to ensure

  consistency in maintaining emergency supplies, stock medications, immunizations,

  forms, sterile instrument inventory, equipment, and appropriate exam room inventory,

  etc.

• Assists in the orientation and education of new nursing employees

• Utilizes the health center Performance Improvement processes in identifying the center

  needs related to any aspect of patient care and customer service

• Demonstrates flexibility in work roles and schedules to meet the changing needs of the

  center

• Maintains awareness of new information applicable to job, i.e. policies, meeting minutes,

  procedures, memos, and protocols

• Utilizes slow time constructively to enhance center operations and assists other

  departments when time and workload permits

• Maintains professional appearance; follows established dress code

• Promptly informs supervisor of real or potential clinic problems

• Maintains confidentiality of patients and staff

• Ability to identify own areas of needed improvement and formulates goals to work

  toward.

• Utilizes appropriate methods to deal with stressful situations

• Understands and supports organizational goals

• Meets work schedules, fulfills responsibilities and commitments, i.e. attendance,

  punctuality, dependability, initiative, productivity and efficiency.

Direct and Indirect Patient Care / Clinic Responsibilities:

• Follows protocol and perform accurate and thorough workups and check-ins of all

  patients

• Accurately assesses current status as well as preventive health status and communicates needs to

  provider

• Assists with patient education based on assessment of patient needs and clinic standards of nursing

  care and documents in patient record

• Provides skilled nursing care as demonstrated by safely and accurately performing

  technical skills (sterile dressings, EKGs, pulmonary treatments, etc.) and the safe,

  accurate administration of medications, IV fluids, and immunizations

• Anticipates the needs of providers related to patient visits, and assists providers with

  patient care

• Assumes role of advocate to ensure health needs are met including responding to patient

  phone messages and requests in a timely and professional manner

• Documents all provider orders, nursing actions, and interventions on patient record

  consistent with organizational policies

• Assists with triage patients on-site and via telephone for appropriateness and timeliness

  of care per provider preference

• Knowledgeable of and follows all established Infection Control guidelines and OSHA

  standards and participates in staff training events

• Performs proper handling and labeling of all test samples according to organizational policies

• Keeps patients/families informed of situations that affect patient's clinic visit; i.e.

  extended waiting times, seeing provider other than originally scheduled, etc.

• Able to perform effectively and appropriately in emergency situations

• Performs other duties as assigned or requested

Licensed Practical Nurse Qualifications:

Education: Minimum Required: Completion of a LPN / LVN accredited program

Experience: Minimum Required: Minimal/No Experience; Preferred: One to two years of experience

Licensed Practical Nurse Skills:

• Good communication skills

• Good organizational and time management skills

• Computer skills related to word and outlook.

Licensure/Certification:

• Current LPN license in the state of Kansas

• BLS verification within 6 months of hiring

Age Specific Skills:

• Age of Patient Population Served:

  • Infant (29 days-less than 1 year)

  • Pediatric (1-12 years)

  • Adolescent (13-17 years)

  • Adult (18-64 years)

  • Geriatric (65 years and older)

Hazardous Working Conditions:

• OSHA Category 1: Tasks that involve exposure to bloody, body fluids, tissues,

and other potentially infectious materials.

Environmental Surroundings:

• Located in an indoor area with frequent exposure to mild physical discomfort

from dust, fumes, temperature, and noise. Examples: patient care providers and laboratory technicians.

Physical Working Conditions:

• Continuously stand/walk or lift/handle/carry material or equipment of

moderate weight (20 to 50 lbs). Examples: Nurses, LPNs, and physical therapists.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.