LPN-Clinic

Overview

LPN-Clinic position at WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital

Provides nursing support to the physician and delivers direct nursing care to patients in an outpatient setting. Serves as the primary medical contact for patient screening.

• Provides direct nursing care to patients in an outpatient medical office setting.
• Uses standards of care and standards of practice to guide care delivery.
• Accurately and safely administers intramuscular, subcutaneous, and oral medications as ordered.
• Consults with the Provider or Registered Nurse to seek guidance in delivery of nursing care, as necessary.
• Obtains instruction and supervision as necessary from the Provider or Registered Nurse when implementing nursing technique or practices.
• Performs designated therapeutic procedures to patients as needed.
• Accurately observes, records and reports to the Provider all patient concerns, symptoms, reactions and progress in a timely manner.
• Assists Providers and the Registered Nurse with examinations and procedures, as assigned.
• Utilizes available supplies in a cost-effective manner to help contain patient costs.
• Provides emotional support to patients and/or families.
• Participates in problem solving and decision making in the outpatient unit, acting to ensure staffing and patient needs are met.
• Obtains medical information from patients; takes height, weight, blood pressure, and vital signs; screens patients for chief complaint and pertinent health data; records data gathered in the patient’s medical record and communicates data to the physician.
• Works closely with office assistant and physician to facilitate patient clinic visits; ensures patient’s chart is available; escorts patients to and from exam room; assists with scheduling when necessary.

• Current Licensed Practical Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or current multi-state Licensed Practical Nurse license through the Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Obtains certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.

• Heavy/Hard work:
  Requires strength and stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning of patients and standing/walking; carrying of patients, materials and equipment weighing 40+ lbs daily.

• Standard clinical environment with a very high volume of patients; frequent exposure to blood borne pathogens, bodily fluids, toxins, and chemicals.

• Scheduled weekly hours: 40 hours per week.
• Exempt/Non‑Exempt:
  Non‑Exempt.
• Shift: United States of America.

PCH Princeton Community Hospital, 510 Cherry Street, Bluefield, West Virginia.

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