Licensed Practice Nurse (LPN) - Pediatrics

Dartmouth Health; New London (NH); On-site; USD 39,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth Health in New London, NH is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to support the Physician Practice by providing quality, individualized care according to established standards. Responsibilities include patient assessment, documentation, medication administration under supervision, education for patients and families, and collaboration with physicians.

The role requires graduation from an accredited program, CPR certification, and 0–1 year of clinical experience; 40 hours per week,

Qualifications

• MAs / CMAs/RMAs - Certification/registration or successful completion of Clinical and/or Pharmacology coursework is required.
• Graduate of an accredited school is required.
• 0-1 year clinical experience
• Office Practice experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Documents care and progress
• Completes appropriate charging documentation, per practice protocol.
• Shares responsibility for prescription line, to include calling in refills, per hospital protocol
• Demonstrates the skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to the populations served
• Assists Physician/Practitioner with procedures as requested and performs simple lab tests in the office
• Provides education to patient and families based on assessment of learning needs
• Creates and maintains the patient care environment to ensure safety and cleanliness
• Triages phone calls from patients and assists with nurse visits as requested by physician
• Only RNs/LPNs will administer medications and injections (see MA exception)
• MAs may administer B12 injections, plant PPD tests and immunizations as directed by provider

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Graduate of an accredited school

Job description

Overview

Supports the Physician Practice by providing quality, individualized care according to established standards.

Responsibilities

General Clinical Practice

• Utilizes accepted processes of care in interactions with all patients, to include: documenting symptoms and vital signs, and responses to interventions, reporting progress to providers.

• Collects assessment data and reports to provider or RN, per practice protocol.

• Demonstrates the skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to the populations served.

• Adheres to the practice standards and procedures of the Practice in the administration of medications and patient care activities, per practice protocol.

• Documents care provided using Practice Group standards to include: filing lab results and reporting untoward results to Physician/Practitioner

• Provides education to patient and families based on assessment of learning needs

• Assists Physician/Practitioner with procedures as requested and performs simple lab tests in the office

• Creates and maintains the patient care environment to include: meeting all safety standards, maintaining cleanliness and inventory of supplies and sterility/cleanliness of equipment.

• Documents care and progress

• Completes appropriate charging documentation, per practice protocol.

• Shares responsibility for prescription line, to include calling in refills, per hospital protocol

• Medical Assistants (MAs) may administer B12 injections, plant PPD tests and administer immunizations as directed by provider.

Triage and Nurse visits RNs ONLY

• Triages phone call from patients to include: assessment of symptoms, analyzing urgency of needs, advising simple treatments or referring them for immediate care in the Emergency Room or Physician’s office

• Conducts Nurse-Only visits as requested by physician.

• Only RNs/LPNs will administer medications and injections (see above exception for MAs).

Qualifications

• MAs / CMAs/RMAs - Certification/registration or successful completion of Clinical and/or Pharmacology coursework is required.

• Graduate of an accredited school is required.

• 0-1 year clinical experience

• Office Practice experience preferred

Required Licensure/Certifications

REQUIRED LICENSE(S):

Licensed LPN with NH eligibilityREQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:

CPR Certification

Area of Interest

Nursing

Pay Range

$28.50/Hr. - $44.18/Hr.

FTE/Hours per pay period

1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week

Shift

Day

Job ID

39571

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