SUMMARY: A licensed practical nurse, or LPN, provides direct nursing care under the supervision of a registered nurse or physician. The LPN is a part of a team-based approach to care coordination and is responsible for assisting in the delivery of health care and patient care management. The LPN performs nursing functions as approved by LPN licensure through direct patient care.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Gives direct nursing care to assigned patients in conformance with nursing techniques and procedures as stated in Policy and Procedure Manual.
- Collects blood specimens from patients of all age groups and physical conditions by venipuncture or capillary technique as outlined by the Phlebotomy Manual.
- Labels each specimen completely and accurately, as outlined in the Phlebotomy Manual, ensuring legibility for the Accessioning Department.
- Completes test request forms accurately and verifies client/patient test orders and billing information by telephone when necessary.
- Centrifuges blood specimens as required by protocol and prepares specimens for transport to the appropriate laboratory.
- Completes all required documentation on the same day as the event.
- Carries out the patient’s plan of care within health center policy, procedures, and legal limitations.
- Carries out proper procedures for basic life support, fire, disaster, and infection control.
- Actively participates in cost containment by conserving supplies and initiating patient charges.
- Attends required meetings and participates in in-services and continuing education programs.
- Participates in monitoring and evaluating the quality of nursing care provided.
- Implements the outlined plan of care effectively to maintain the patient at the highest achievable level of health.
- Works in collaboration with patients’ providers to share relevant information regarding the patient’s changing plan of care.
- Adheres to and enforces health center and nursing policies and procedures relating to patient and employee safety.
- Recognizes life-threatening situations and responds appropriately.
- Adheres to the delegated criteria of Laboratory, X-ray, and Medical Acts policy and procedures.
- Participates in performance and training of OSHA Infection Control and Safety policies.
- Performs other necessary duties as required to meet the goal of providing primary health care services.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Successfully completed and passed the licensed practical nurse exam. Experience in public health and/or outpatient service.
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to communicate with patients and family members of various educational, socio-economic, and cultural backgrounds.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to apply concepts of basic mathematics.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to participate in problem-solving and implement appropriate steps for resolution under RN supervision. Ability to carry out a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to exercise sound judgment.
COMPETENCY/SKILLS REQUIREMENTS: Competency required in communication, excellent verbal and written skills, and ability to perform duties per age-specific nursing protocols. CPR certified.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Current North Carolina LPN License.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to operate basic office/medical equipment. Ability to assess and visually present data. Ability to deal effectively with stress and work under pressure. Word processing and general computer skills.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS: The physical/mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move patients of varying weight. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Mental demands include the ability to learn, adapt to changes, and become proficient quickly, pay close attention to details, and maintain courteous and professional behavior under stress.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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