What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse - Rural Health/Peds position at Opelousas General Hospital?
Seeking an LPN with Peds experience.
Responsible for receiving patients, determines their needs and directs them accordingly. Performs optimal ambulatory health care to patients; stocks and maintains exam rooms and nurse's stations.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities :
- Plans and manages patient care according to each patient's needs.
- Interviews patients and records their medical history and physical condition.
- Obtains patient vital signs, including pulse, blood pressure, temperature, and respiration.
- Provides routine care for patients.
- Observes patients' health.
- Provides patient education.
- Reviews medical charts.
- Communicates with patients and their families.
- Performs standard diagnostic procedures including EKG.
- Performs in office testing such as but not limited to : HgA1c, Flu, Strep, Lipids, Glucose, and Urinalysis.
- Performs venipuncture
- Prepares specimens for lab courier.
- Administers medications.
- Provides wound care.
- Prepares and administers injections.
- Handles electronic scripts.
- Assists with patient comfort.
- Maintains medical supplies inventory and performing preventive maintenance to keep medical equipment operating.
- Counsels' patients by transmitting physician's orders and medications refills to pharmacy and progress notes to insurance for prior authorizations.
- Schedules procedures / imaging; verifying times with patients; and preparing charts and pre-admission and consent forms.
- Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
- Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, letting manager know when low, and verifying receipt.
- Serves and protects the practice by adhering to professional standards; facility policies and procedures; and federal, state, and local requirements.
- Assists MD with procedures and COVID screenings.
- Answers phone and returns calls in a timely manner.
- Perform any other services / duties deemed reasonable by physician or Manager.
Education : Technical / Vocational Degree required.
Certification / License : License Practical Nurse and CPR required.
