Under the direction of a health care provider, the Clinical Nurse LPN is responsible for the delivery of patient care that promotes the safety and well-being of our patients.
Clinical Excellence/Patient Care
- Assist provider and other clinical staff with obtaining basic vital information and preparing patients for examination, treatment, and minor surgical procedures.
- Demonstrate competence in the clinical skills necessary to carry out assigned job duties.
- May be required to draw and collect blood and other samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
- Administer vaccines and ordered medications by oral, IM, SQ, or ID routes.
- Place urinary catheters per protocol.
- Schedule referrals for patients with specialists or outpatient as requested by the provider, completing appropriate forms or requisitions needed for referrals or lab testing, including appropriate CPT/ICD-9 coding.
- Responsible for tracking system for follow-up appointments related to office visits, laboratory tests, and procedures to regularly monitor disease status.
- Provide appropriate and timely documentation in the patient's electronic health record using standardized workflows and processes.
Development and Patient Education
- Be aware of what is happening in the clinic/department and the organization by attending clinic/department meetings, reading emails, and regularly checking information on the organization's intranet site.
- Maintain compliance with CLIA, OSHA, Safety, and Risk Management guidelines.
- Maintain compliance and behave in a manner consistent with all policies and procedures, including but not limited to Compliance, HIPAA, and personnel workplace rules.
- Maintain regular and consistent attendance at work.
- Demonstrate initiative to improve quality and customer service by striving to exceed customer expectations.
- Provide education to patients and families using the Teach-back method per protocols and guidelines.
- Balance team and individual responsibilities; be open and objective to others' views; give and welcome feedback; contribute to positive team goals; and put the success of the team above own interests.
- Perform other duties as requested by the Clinic Administrator to facilitate the smooth and effective operations of the office.
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