Lvn Infectious Disease Clinic at Fort Worth Hospital System Fort Worth TX,, TX, USA

Job Description

Job Description

Texas Nursing Services in Fort Worth, TX is looking for one LVN Infectious Disease Clinic Nurse to join our team. Our ideal candidate is a self-starter, punctual, and engaged.

The LVN Staff Nurse provides medical support services to the providers in order to ensure a smooth flow of patients through the medical clinic from 8am to 5pm , Monday to Friday

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES :

• Assists patients calling and visiting the clinic

a. Calls and escorts patients to exam area timely to promote continual flow of patients.

b. Obtains vital signs, height and weight and documents in Electronic Health Record (EHR) per policy and procedure

c. Collects and processes laboratory specimens per policy and procedure

d. Enter patient with designated problems and data into epic.

e. Records in EHR timely per policy and procedure.

f. Maintains daily EHR worklist

2. Assists providers with patient health care support

a. Performs diagnostic tests per protocol and / or at provider request

b. Administers immunizations and medications per protocol

c. Assists with calls to pharmacies per protocol and clinical messages to be returned in 48 hours

d. Provides patient education and teaching at provider discretion

g. Initiates Care Plans and updates EHR

h. Initiates Advanced Directives and updates as appropriate per policy and procedure

e. Interprets PPD skin test results and documents in EHR

3) Cleans, autoclaves, and sterilizes instruments, equipment, etc.

4) Performs control tests of certain laboratory equipment

5) Prepares and stocks exam rooms

6) Utilizes effective means to resolve conflict

7) Maintains a professional growth by attending all staff meetings and required in-service trainings

8) Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Quality Care activities

9) Flexibility to work at other clinical sites as needed

10) Other duties as assigned by supervisor