What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN-Clinics; Pulmonary 80 Hours position at Bothwell Regional Health Center?
JOB TITLE: LPN-Clinics
JOB CODE: 1250
JOB HOURS: Varies
JOB SUMMARY:
The Clinic LPN is responsible for providing population specific care within the outpatient setting. Performs a broad range of nursing, office, and laboratory duties to provide exceptional health and wellness services to those from birth to 105 years of age.
The Clinic LPN reports directly to the Clinic Operations Manager.
QUALIFICATIONS:
JOB CODE: 1250
JOB HOURS: Varies
JOB SUMMARY:
The Clinic LPN is responsible for providing population specific care within the outpatient setting. Performs a broad range of nursing, office, and laboratory duties to provide exceptional health and wellness services to those from birth to 105 years of age.
The Clinic LPN reports directly to the Clinic Operations Manager.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Education:
- Graduate of an accredited Practical School of Nursing.
- Licensure/Certification:
- Current licensure by Missouri State Board of Nursing or compact state.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Work Experience:
- Successful completion of orientation for Clinic LPN.
RESPONSIBILITIES/JOB DUTIES:
- Obtains patient vital signs and health history, administers screening questionnaires, performs medication reconciliation, and documents all findings in the medical record.
- Assists the clinician with a variety of procedures specific to clinic specialty.
- Responsible for providing follow up on patient referrals, medication refills, authorizations, and other patient-related correspondence current licensure and proficiencies.
- Administers medications, including immunizations as ordered by the clinician required logs and information needed for reports.
- Performs specimen collection and testing specific to clinic specialty high level of confidentiality.
- Maintains a safe patient care environment and adheres to all government and organizational policies.
- Other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED STAFF COMPETENCIES:
- Demonstrates support for organizational and departmental mission.
- Supports and demonstrates knowledge of the Strategic Plan and the Hospital Key Initiatives.
- Fosters and promotes teamwork within department and the organization as a whole.
- Works to resolves conflicts constructively and in a timely manner.
- Ability to communicate effectively and simply with every customer and co-worker.
- Ability to display a positive, courteous and friendly attitude toward all contacts.
- Ability to build good relationships with others based upon a sustained effort of mutual support toward common goals.
- Ability to exercise good judgment, reasoning and concentration to detail and to take personal accountability for all actions in carrying out job duties.
- Is customer focused and committed to Quality and Process Improvement with a strong desire to provide service excellence.
- Possesses and displays a strong knowledge and understanding of the standards of practice for their position including, if and when applicable, commensurate computer skills; population specific and general competencies; organizational skills, time and project management.
- Possesses a vigorous and enthusiastic desire to learn and to grow both personally and professionally, and to improve one's skills in order to deliver the best possible care for our customers.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Prolonged standing and walking.
- Works indoors in well-lighted and ventilated environment setting.
- Direct patient contact, possible exposure to infections, communicable diseases and blood borne pathogens to all patient care elements.
- Must assist with lifting and moving of patients as needed.
- Occasionally subjected to irregular hours.
- Subjected to frequent interruptions.
- Handles urgent and emergency situations.
