What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Vocational Nurse position at ASCENSION DEPAUL SERVICES?
Job Summary:
Responsible for nursing care in Clinic under supervision of CMO and works collaboratively with the CMO in providing health education and maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
Responsibilities:
- Understands and Manifest the Philosophy and Mission of Ascension DePaul Services.
- Appointments are scheduled for patients that come through secure messages.
- Completion of Medical Records requests.
- Performs initial Client assessment (history, vital signs, current medication immunization status, drugs allergies, etc.)
- Administration of vaccines for Children.
- Performs special tests, as needed, such as EKG and other monitor laboratory procedures.
- Provides nursing care as qualified. Refers questions to CMO or in CMO’s absence, to Medical provider.
- Assists in providing Health education for Individuals and groups both in the Clinic and home setting.
- Maintains Clinic area in functional order.
- Assists in obtaining lab studies from outside laboratories and follow-up client information from outside agencies, physicians and hospitals.
- Provides for networking with other agencies and refers as necessary.
- Assists with Clinic Record keeping.
- Maintains and updates professional development in related areas to primary ambulatory care.
- Applies compresses, cold packs, hot packs.
- Observes patients and reports adverse reactions to medication or treatment to medical personnel in charge.
- Collects samples, such as urine, blood, and sputum, from patients for testing and performs routine laboratory tests on samples.
- Maintaining of supplies for the clinic and the pharmacy.
- Sterilizes equipment and supplies
- Inventories and requisitions supplies
- VFC Primary Coordinator and/or Secondary
- Ordering Henry Schein and Pharmacy
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
- Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing
- A minimum 3-5 year previous experience as a LVN
- Excellent communication skills
- Bilingual Preferred. (English/Spanish)
Complexity of Work:
- Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment.
