Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Job Description

Job Description

• Schedules and coordinates patient/doctor appointments.

• Assists doctors and Nurse Practitioners with examinations, treatments, special tests, and procedures.

• Reviews patient charts, checks patients in, obtains and records patients' weight, blood pressure, urine samples, blood samples, and medical history, and assesses reasons for patient visits.

• Records and reports observed symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in the patients' conditions.

• Perform a variety of pre-examination work on patients; observe patient condition; record patients? medical histories and immunizations; administer blood pressure, hearing tests, vision tests, urinalysis, and other pre-examinations as necessary; measure patients? height and weight; prepare patient charts and record pertinent information.

• Transports patients to and from vehicles via wheelchairs.

• Administers medications; applies sterile dressings.

• Maintains and stocks inventory of office and/or clinical supplies, as appropriate to the position.

• Educates patients regarding health-related issues.

• Coordinates labeling, delivery, and receipt of laboratory specimens and results; provides information and coordinates follow-up visits regarding laboratory results.

• Maintain stock and order laboratory supplies.

• Transports labs to hospital or delegates this task.

• Conducts weekly chart audits, minimum of 10.

• Documents QI indicators in E-Clinical.

• Coordinates referrals and transportation to these appointments if needed.

• Arranges appointments for radiology test and procedures.

• Monitors and maintains GRITS inventory.Performs monthly inventory count and submits to VFC.

• Supervise and delegates duties to MA and CNA.

• In the event of MA or CNA absence, delegates the absentees routine task to others.

• Performs telephone triage and assesses patient problem and acts according to written protocols. Answers nurse calls, responds to patient inquiries regarding prescriptions, lab results.

• Monitors and maintains AED, crash cart and O2.Documents in crash cart log.

• Screens provider phone calls from hospital, nursing home and other affiliates if provider is in room with a patient.

• Processes pharmacy prior authorizations.

• Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods.

• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.