Licensed Practical Nurse - Primary Health Care

Job Description ON-SITE POSITION
Under the supervision of the Nurse Care Manager and/or Director of Nursing provides professional nursing services on regular and/or emergency basis in accordance with established philosophy during business hours and as assigned. Communicates with physicians and team members about changes in patient's clinical condition, including results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Prepares assigned patients for examinations and treatments following established nursing procedures.
Assists provider during examination and treatment as well as provide clinical services as directed by written orders and in professional manner following acceptable standards for a Licensed Practical Nurse as written by the NJ State Board of Nursing.
Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions in medical record and notifies manager or provider of patient's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments and significant incidents.
Report abnormal finding to Provider or Registered Nurse.
Under the supervision of nursing administration and/or provider staff the LPN can assign tasks to the ancillary staff persons in the absence of the nurse care manager.
Instructs and counsels patients and/or significant others (with patient consent) regarding current health condition and health maintenance. Maintains accurate and complete nursing documentation in medical record using appropriate templates and forms nursing and assures confidentiality of all information related to patients.
Assists provider and clinical team staff with ancillary testing and other clinical duties as assigned.

Receives callers, determines their reasons for visiting the office, provides them with the required information according to procedures and ensures that within the LPN’s scope of practice, the desired objectives are achieved.
Demonstrates knowledge of accepted nursing standards through their use in all decision making and patient care.
Assists in the preparation and maintenance of patient rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies to assure efficient patient interaction.
Assists in maintaining and utilizing a variety of health record indexes, storage, recall, and retrieval systems, including automated data processing systems
In-puts data into various computer programs including but not limited to the electronic medical records system according to the tabs. Completes patient referral documents and pre-certifications in the time frames determined by the Health center. Assists in the maintenance of essential medical records and files.
Notify patients to bring appropriate documents for registration and verify Insurance eligibility when scheduling patient appointments.
Participate with population management in collaboration with the clinical and care teams as directed by using multiple templates tools: including preventive templates, health maintenance template, CEM, Business Objects reports, UDS reports and Performance Improvement Projects, Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance and any other plans or process to improve patient outcomes.
Demonstrates consistent flexibility and cooperation in relation to workplace staffing and manpower needs by rotating on an urgent basis and assisting the various departments and sites as directed.
Prepares and assist on departmental projects, form completions, and reports.
Participates in Quality Assessment activities as assigned.
Greets all patients/clients/customers via telephone or directly in a personal and professional manner. Assist staff with Spanish interpretation if bilingual in Spanish.
Attend job related training as mandated.
Completes Continued Education requirements to maintain licensure as directed by the NJ state board of nursing
Maintains regulatory requirements.
Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
Communicates the mission, visions and goals of the facility, as well as the focus statement of the department.
Performs other duties and assumes other responsibilities as apparent and/or as assigned by Nurse Care Manager. Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing (L.previous experience in public health or primary care setting beneficial.
Must hold current and valid New Jersey Professional Nursing License.
Ambulatory Surgery Technician Certification is required for employees who sterilize surgical and medical instruments. The employees who are required to sterilize instruments must pass the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, INC. (CBSPD), Ambulatory Surgery Technician Exam within 6 months of hire.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred;
Pass proficiency testing in Spanish (if bilingual) within 30 days of notification of testing requirement.
Capable of working with computers and software applications suitable for health care environment.
Computer literacy and proficiency
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position requires the manual dexterity sufficient to operate phones, computers and other office equipment. This person must have the ability to write and speak clearly using the English language to convey information and be able to hear at normal speaking levels both in person and over the telephone. Generally, the working conditions are good with little or no exposure to extremes in health, safety hazards and/or hazardous materials.