What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse position at Neighborhood Health?
Primary function: The LPN Nurse works with the site Nursing Coordinator to facilitate access to high quality, safe, patient-centered medical care for all Neighborhood Health patients regardless of race, age, or ability to pay as well as maintaining high levels of patient safety and quality of care.
DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES: (Essential Functions: Duties and responsibilities noted with bullets are considered to be the essential functions of the job).
- Works with multidisciplinary team, to include the medical provider, behavioral health provider, family support worker, referral coordinator, and medical assistant to provide high quality, coordinated, and patient-centered primary care.
- Responds to patient phone calls, questions, and requests for care, in coordination with medical patient care team.
- Informs patients of lab and diagnostic results and need for follow up care.
- Administers medications and immunizations.
- Provides education to patients.
- Assists with ordering and maintenance of clinical supplies, onsite medications, and equipment.
- Assists with obtaining prior authorization for medications and urgent patient procedures.
- Assists with administration of Virginia state vaccine program by performing vaccine inventory and assisting with orders.
- Along with referral coordinators, assists patients in efficiently navigating the health care system.
- Participates in clinic quality improvement and risk management activities involving individual patient outreach, population health campaigns, and chronic care management.
- Tracks patients who need follow up GYN procedures and diagnostic tests, coordinates receipt of results, and assists patients with scheduling procedures off site.
- Fills in for medical assistant duties as needed.
- Employee will be asked to perform additional duties and take on other responsibilities as dictated by events and circumstances.
OTHER DUTIES:
- Prepare and maintain special internal and external reports as requested by Supervisor and/or Department Head.
- Assist with developing, coordinating and recommending changes for the improvement of workflow in the program or section area.
- May be assigned to various project lead roles to advance the development of the department and support ad hoc needs.
- Able to work under minimal supervision.
- Employee will be asked to perform additional duties and take on other responsibilities as dictated by events and circumstances.
QUALIFICATION/EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- Current RN or LPN license in state of Virginia.
- A minimum of one year of experience in healthcare setting.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Microsoft Excel.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Strong communication skills.
- Fluency in Spanish a plus.
