Licensed Practical Nurse

Description

Job Description:

Spectrum Health- a world-class community health center that proudly cares, values, and serves its community is in search of a dynamic Licensed Practical Nurse who cares about, values, and is dedicated to world-class healthcare service delivery. If this is you, come work your life's passion at Spectrum and earn your living where your heart is!

Nationally recognized as a Level-3 Patient-Centered Medical Home, the highest designation for health centers, Spectrum Community Health Center provides the highest level of care improving the health conditions and advancing health equity within our communities through the delivery of quality primary care, specialty, and social services.

We are the leading provider of world-class healthcare in our communities providing quality, safe, and effective care in an efficient, equitable, and timely fashion. We serve as a model of success for the other Federally Quality Health Center.

Spectrum employees make a different each and every day, each and every time, and in each and every encounter, A Spectrum encounter will touch a soul and heal a heart. Today at Spectrum, someone will deliver hopeful news; someone will provide comfort, reassurance, and assistance. At Spectrum someone will smile, welcome, and be happy to see you. 

We are seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to join our team! You will be responsible for delivering high quality care to assigned patients.

Responsibilities:

• Care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients
• Provide basic patient care and treatment
• Collaborate with registered nurses to administer prescribed medications
• Sterilize and prepare medical tools and equipment
• Educate and update patients on medical treatments

Essential Functions

• Obtains and records patient’s vital signs and weight

• Assists Provider with patient examinations, perform procedures and wound care, as needed

• Administers specified medication, orally or by subcutaneous or intermuscular injection, and notes time and amount in patients’ charts

• Collects samples, such as urine, blood, and sputum, from patients for testing and performs routine laboratory tests on samples

• Reviews Provider’s orders, lab requests, or follow-up needs with patients

• Interviews patient to determine medical problem/condition and documents in chart for physician

• Assist patients with scheduling follow appointments

• Complete and submit prior authorizations for imaging, medication, procedures

• Processes patient referral requests

• Completing task in assigned buckets (assigned site, providers, nurse, personal, etc.) regarding patient question/problems, medication refill request, telephone inquiries from affiliated agencies and others

• Communicate with affiliated agencies regarding test results and updates on patients

• Supports Chronic Care Management Team

• Assist with stocking and ordering new supplies and disposing of expired or damaged supplies

• Assist in administering Covid-19 testing and education

• Sterilizes equipment and supplies

• Act as back up for patient flow

• Meeting with pharmaceutical representative and receiving medications and aiding with connecting with providers

• Oversees Vaccine for Children (VFC) Program

• Maintains medical equipment and monitors need of equipment.

• Assist with onboarding on new CMAs

• Participates in community education programs or health programs on and off-site

• Provides education to patients as needed

• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least One year certificate from college or technical school for Licensed Graduate Practical Nursing; At least One year of practical experience in a community health center or an allied health field environment.
• Strong customer service focus
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Teamwork orientation
• Organized and able to manage competing priorities
• Good judgment
• Resourcefulness in problem solving
• Able to take and follow through with delegated tasks and accountability
• Previous experience in nursing or other medical fields
• Familiarity with medical tools and equipment
• Ability to build rapport with patients
• Compassionate and caring demeanor