LPN, Healthcare Nursing

Position: LPN

Hours: Full-Time

Department: Rural Health Clinics

This position serves to primarily assist clinic healthcare providers with patient examinations, phone calls, treatments and procedures as they may be performed within a clinic setting under the direction of the provider; within the scope of the professional license. This position maintains responsibility for patient medical histories, collection and preparation of specimens as required.

• Triages phone calls from patients, assesses needs of patient and communicates plan of care to patient and/or family.
• Communicates results to health care provider as necessary.
• Ensures documentation of all pertinent patient data meets organizational standards.
• Receives requests for medication refills from pharmacy by phone or fax, reviews medical record for accuracy of medications and dosages and responds to pharmacy in a timely manner.
• Ensures room and equipment meet standards for point of care testing.
• Performs point of care testing per protocol.
• Greets and rooms patients for health care provider in a caring, efficient manner.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate appropriately with all patients across the life span.
• Prepares the patient for visit in an efficient and timely manner according to department protocol.
• Communicates all patient care concerns to appropriate staff.
• Assists with examination and procedures as requested by health care provider.
• Performs tests and procedures per protocols as directed by health care provider.
• Maintains department specific competencies.
• Responds to phone calls and messages from patients according to department protocol.
• Promotes effective relationships with patient, provider and co-workers to help achieve customer service goals.
• Facilitates patient referrals to other health care professionals or specialists as directed by health care provider.
• Ensures exam rooms are clean and stocked according to department standards.
• Reports results to patients as directed by health care provider according to department standards.
• Assists with patient education as directed by health care provider.
• Demonstrates flexibility to meet department needs.
• Accurately schedules and registers patient as a receptionist when needed.