Licensed Practical Nurse
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| Estimated Pay | $25 per hour |
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| Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
| Location | Richmond, Virginia |
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Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
The Licensed Practical Nurse is a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and is licensed to provide safe patient care as well as highly skilled nursing care under the supervision of a Physician and/or Registered Nurse. The Licensed Practical Nurse provides a higher level of evidenced-based practice as per the Nurse Practice Act and other governing bodies and demonstrates strong leadership and efficient skills in caring for patients with chronic diseases; requires consultation with advanced practice clinicians and benefits from feedback; reports directly to the Director of Nursing.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Triage all patients who present with medical emergencies and determine their medical state and follow-up with the medical Providers accordingly.
- Triage patients who are scheduled for routine visits.
- Coordinates the day-to-day clinical patient flow ensuring patient safety and providing solutions to any challenges and/or obstacles within the clinical team.
- Travels from site to site, when necessary, to provide direct patient care, triage, and/or other duties as assigned.
- Conducts health/educational assessments and re-evaluations during intake and conducts all components of the initial triage process.
- Acts as the patient advocate and consults with the physicians where necessary.
- Assist with the coordination of resources with the interdisciplinary team.
- Assist the physicians with individual health education as directed and provides literature accordingly.
- Coordinate appointments for the physicians and the Pharmaceutical Representatives.
- Assist with the development of policies, procedures, and clinical protocols.
- Participate in case conferences with the interdisciplinary team and provide supporting facts where necessary
- Conducts monthly quality assurance on all medical equipment as assigned.
- Maintains appropriate par levels on all injectable medications and administer.
- Orders all medical supplies.
- Orders office supplies for medical team.
- Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual reports in a timely manner.
- Encourages professional development to other Licensed Practical Nurses, Medical Assistants, Laboratory Technicians and other auxiliary team members.
- Foster positive, professional intra-agency, inter-agency relationships.
- Assists with the development of orientation for new employees and serves as the nurse preceptor.
- Completes the monthly clinical schedule and submit to the Nurse Manager as directed.
- Assist the Director of Nursing with administrative duties as assigned.
- Empower clients to make healthy decisions in an effort to improve the quality of lives.
- Maintain patient files in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
- Process routine, urgent and Stat referrals.
- Understand insurance process and requirements.
- Attend team meetings and provide clinical updates where necessary.
- Obtain Mediquire reports one day prior to prepare for each next morning huddle to look for gaps in care.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, ABILITIES, AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS
- Customer Service-the individual must have excellent customer service skills and the ability to utilize these skills with internal and external customers.
- Leadership-the individual must have leadership skills and demonstrate knowledge, skills and critical thinking.
- Team Player- the individual must be able to work with others in adhering to the values and mission of the organization.
- Detailed Oriented- the individual must be able to easily observe details and make a quick and efficient analysis.
- Planning/organizing – the individual prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans and is able to meet deadlines.
- Proactiveness – the individual analyzes problems and demonstrates initiative in solving without much direction.
- Self-motivated- the individual must be motivated to provide quality patient care because of one's own enthusiasm or interest, without needing prompting from others.
- Excellent Communication Skills- the individual must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Adaptability- the individual must be able to adapt to ever-changing conditions.
- Computer Literate- the individual must have sufficient knowledge and skill to be able to use computers; familiar with the operation of computers.
- Strong Work Ethic- the individual must be able to uphold the values and goals of Capital Area Health Network by performing the job to the best of his/her ability.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Must be licensed to practice in the state of Virginia.
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