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Licensed Practical Nurse
"Description Summary: Provides relevant nursing care in an ambulatory care setting. Nursing care is provided under the guidance and supervision of a registered nurse. Responsibilities include collection of data, administration of medications and treatments, and documentation of care provided.
PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Achieve Results
- 1. Improve patient outcomes, and deliver quality care within practice areas as assigned. Ensure all clinical care is delivered in a manner that meets or exceeds goals and expectations for clinical outcomes, quality assurance standards, and patient satisfaction.
- 2. Ensures timely and accurate collection of patient data, and makes observations on assigned patients to provide supportive data in the patient assessment.
- 3. Promotes attainment of specified goals through health education to patients/families, and health care personnel as delegated by the registered nurse.
- 4. Provides service in a manner that is appropriate for the patient’s age; demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to meet the patient’s physical, psychosocial, educational and safety needs.
- 5. Ensure all patient charts and related documentation are maintained current and relevant at all time.
Operational Excellence
- 6. Ensure all care and nursing practices are conducted consistent within current, relevant professional standards, as well as state and local laws and regulations.
- 7. Demonstrate competency in practice and knowledge of current standards of practice.
- 8. Maintains credentials and performs current nursing practice expectations within established guidelines.
- 9. Provides care in a manner that respects the patient’s rights and choices in a multi- cultural setting.
Relationships
- 10. Develops and maintains favorable internal relationships, partnerships with co- workers, including clinic managers, nursing staff, physicians and business office staff.
Stewardship and Professionalism
- 11. Ensure all actions, job performance, personal conduct and communications represent the organization in a highly professional manner at all times.
- 12. Uphold and ensure compliance and attention to all corporate policies and procedures as well as the overall mission and values of the organization.
PRIMARY TASKS & DUTIES
- 1. Provide direct care to patients as assigned and qualified to perform.
- 2. Assess, review, and develop nursing plans to ensure maximum patient outcomes.
- 3. Provide counsel, support, advice, and support to patients and their families.
- 4. Complete all patient charting, and ensure all patient records are current and complete.
- 5. Attend meetings, patient conferences, planning sessions, related to quality assurance, patient care, and other related topics within the clinic.
- 6. Attend seminars and maintain all licensure requirements for continuing education and best practices.
- 7. Participates in quality strategies to evaluate compliance with standards and to identify opportunities to improve patient outcomes.
- 1. Demonstrate a high level of skill at building relationships and customer service.
- 2. Demonstrate interpersonal savvy and influence skills in managing difficult clients and patients.
- 3. Demonstrate high degree of knowledge and competency in the practice of medicine and associated charting requirements.
- 4. Requisite skills and ability to perform certain medical tasks as assigned.
- 5. Demonstrate a high level of problem solving skill to better serve patients and staff.
- 6. Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- 7. Ability to utilize computers for data entry and information retrieval.
- 8. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- 9. Ability to implement, and evaluate operational and administrative processes.
Non-essential Functions: Assist with any other duties as assigned and supports organization as needed.
Position requirements / Job qualifications:
Education
- Graduation from an accredited practical or vocational nursing program.
- Valid Licensed Practical Nurse license from the Virgin Board of Nurse Licensure.
- Valid CPR/BLS certificate is required.
Experience
- Demonstrated success in customer service or working with the general public, preferably in a medical care facility.
- Demonstrated success in managing difficult customer situations
- Significant knowledge of medical practices and procedures in a primary care environment.
- Demonstrated success and experience with direct patient services (e.g., phlebotomy) and the proper knowledge and use of medical devices and equipment.
- Occasional lifting of 40 – 50 lbs and pushing of 5-20 lbs
- Sitting, standing and walking approximately 80% of the time
- A medium to high level of manual dexterity required
- Bending and reaching approximately 20% of the time
- Normal accessibility and mobility throughout the region required
- Normal overtime/extended work hours