LPN - Clinic ; Meds

Overview

Job Summary

Under direction of a Registered Nurse and medical orders of the Practitioner, provides direct and indirect nursing care in outpatient settings. In addition, orients and serves as a resource to LPN Clinic/Meds I as needed.

• Reviews and prepares medical records for assigned patients; initiates follow-up for medical records as requested; reviews patient needs; identifies and prepares orders for patient needs for authorization by the practitioner and may accept verbal orders per policy; observes, collects, and documents new information on patient; informs RN or practitioners regarding incomplete data, new observation, or abnormal/unusual data.
• Implements basic nursing procedures per plan of care; administers treatments, immunizations and medications as prescribed by practitioner; prepares medications for practitioner to use; performs point of care testing as authorized; provides laboratory, x-ray, and other reports to practitioner for review; notifies patients of normal results as directed by practitioner; considers special needs of different age groups when providing care; sets priorities of care based on acuity of patients.
• Documents implementation of orders/interventions; records findings, instructions, and patient responses on appropriate forms or on-line records using department and/or JCAHO standards; observes patients/family responses to plan of care; reports unexpected responses to RN or practitioners; collaborates with RN/Practitioner to revise care plan when needed.
• Demonstrates and applies competency in basic nursing skills and use of equipment; maintains current knowledge and skills needed to perform the position; attends and participates in staff meetings as needed; participates in projects as requested; coordinates projects as requested.
• Performs efficiently in emergency patient care/clinic situations; follows established procedures; informs appropriate practitioner/RN.
• Assigns basic nursing tasks to unlicensed personnel as appropriate and according to department/unit standards; provides clear directions; acts as resource person to unlicensed staff; follows up on assigned care to ensure it is given per standards, policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines.
• Follows discharge plan developed by Practitioner or RN; processes and/or follows up with referrals as directed by practitioners; provides instruction and pre-printed information to patients as directed by RN and/or Practitioners; observes and documents patient/family response to instructions and reports any concerns.
• Manages all patient vaccine data, including updating Hawaii Immunization Registry System (HIR), Electronic Health Records (EHR), and all patient and/or external records at each patient visit; readies any available immunization information prior to the time of visit with the provider.
• Stores and administers immunizations according to Health plan and VFC guidelines; identifies patient immunization requirements in accordance with age-specific guidelines per CDC; fills out appropriate immunization paperwork for recording purposes; facilitates vaccine Health Plan and VFC inventory control at the assigned clinic; orders vaccines and maintains appropriate vaccine inventories.
• Utilizes file maintenance to ensure newly arrived vaccines are entered in the EHR lot manager system as needed; assures immunization clinics comply with health plan, federal and state guidelines; completes annual VFC enrollment training requirements and forms; maintains all records related to the VFC program per program guidelines.
• Trains new and existing LPNs on emergency vaccine storage procedures; serves as a liaison with the state to coordinate VFC (vaccines for children) inventory; generates reports on patients and contacts them for immunization compliance and updates as needed.
• Assists in ensuring compliance with infection control policies and protocols and follows medication administration, storage procedures, Health plan CDC, State and federal VFC program guidelines; provides educational materials to patients and reviews printed instructions with patients; collaborates with RN/Practitioner to revise…