Licensed Practical Nurse

Oak Orchard Community Health Center; Town of Pembroke (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Oak Orchard Community Health Center is seeking a licensed practical nurse to support the clinical care team in delivering high-quality patient care. The role emphasizes patient preparation, medication and lab coordination, and adherence to health maintenance protocols.

The LPN will perform in-house labs, vaccines, and chart documentation, ensuring HIPAA compliance and smooth patient flow throughout daily clinic operations.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited LPN program with NY license.
• One year of nursing experience preferred.
• Experience with EMR systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for visits and maintain smooth patient flow.
• Assist Providers with medications, labs, procedures, and preventive care.
• Utilize software tools and chart reviews to anticipate care needs.
• Provide in-house labs and procedures per nursing protocols.
• Administer vaccines and injections following nursing protocols.
• Document in EHR and ensure HIPAA compliance.
• Maintain exam rooms and stock supplies for safety and efficiency.
• Participate in QAPI activities and staff meetings.

Skills

Diversity patient population

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

One year nursing experience

Education

LPN license (New York)

Graduate of accredited LPN program

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

The LPN will work as a member of the Clinical Care Team, assisting medical providers in direct patient care and maintaining processes that result in efficient, high quality nursing and medical care.

Responsibilities

• Maintains patient flow by preparing patients for their visits with providers.
• Assists Providers in responding to patient needs related to medications, lab results, procedures, preventative/health maintenance measures.
• Utilize software tools (eg Azara) and chart review to anticipate health maintenance, preventive and chronic care needs of each day's scheduled patients and assess where acute visits may be accommodated.
• Huddles as needed with providers, care managers and other care team members (Patient Engagement, PSRs).
• Room/Prepare patients for provider visit:
• height/weight, vitals, med reconciliation, verify allergies, social history/smoking status, verify pharmacy, prepare refills.
• Follow health maintenance and chronic care protocols and enter as appropriate into chart/alert provider/provide to patient (eg mammogram req, colonoscopy referrals, FIT test kits).
• Set up room/prepare patient as appropriate for procedures/examinations.
• chaperone visit as needed.
• prepare consent forms, screening forms, smartforms, paperwork as needed.
• Performs in-house labs (lead, cholesterol, strep tests, urine, pregnancy tests, hemoglobin a1c) and procedures (eg EKG, peak flow meter) in accordance with standard nursing practice and/or health maintenance/chronic care protocols.
• Prepare lab specimens to be sent to the lab (DrugScan, biopsy, PAP, etc.).
• Provide age and patient appropriate screenings (eg Hearing/vision screening, PAM/Patient Activation Measure) and document/report as appropriate.
• Medication refill requests:
• check I-STOP (Prescription Monitoring System).
• load into EHR field for provider.
• Administer vaccines, injections, PPDs in accordance with standard nursing protocols and document appropriately (including NYSIIS).
• Answer and document phone calls from patients, pharmacies, etc. in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
• Provide nurse visits for patients: eg, blood pressure checks, allergy injections, vaccines and correctly and consistently reassign nurse visits to that day's appropriate on site provider.
• Clean exam rooms between each patient and as necessary.
• Stock exam rooms consistently and appropriately to maintain efficiency, quality and safety for patients and staff.
• Preload new patient clinical chart information/history: Immunizations, Medications, Problem Lists, Past Medical/Social/Family history.
• Complete paperwork as needed for Providers/patients.
• Initiates and completes all parts of medication prior-authorization requests based on insurance requirements.
• Perform family medicine/pediatric ED recalls.
• Perform machine/POCT controls in accordance with manufacturer recommendations/industry standards.
• Accept deliveries/orders and put supplies away.
• Document refrigerator/freezer temps twice a day.
• Check expiration dates: injections, medications, samples, instruments and supplies.
• Sanitize instruments after using.
• Monthly job duties (specific to each nurse).
• Maintain accurate and pertinent documentation in EHR according to guidelines in "Documentation of the Patient Record".
• Adhere to center infection control policies.
• Keep work area neat and tidy.
• Actively participate in QAPI activities.
• Participate in monthly nursing staff meetings and any other staff meetings within the organization.
• Adhere to all Oak Orchard policies and procedures.
• Any other reasonable requests from management.

Qualifications

• Skills / Qualifications:
• Ability to work with a diverse patient population.
• Experience with EMR systems.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate both written and verbally.
• Required Education and Experience:
• Graduate of an accredited program for Licensed Practical Nurse with a current valid license to practice nursing in New York State.
• One year of experience in a nursing role preferred.

Required Skills

• Ability to work with a diverse patient population.
• Experience with EMR systems.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate both written and verbally.
• One year of experience in a nursing role preferred.