Dialysis Outpatient Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

LPN assists Physicians with patient care and follow-up providing direct and indirect patient care in a clinical setting.

Duties to include, but not limited to, interviewing patients, obtaining vital signs, preparing patients and assisting physicians with patient exams and/or treatment.

Continuing responsibilities including charting and clerical work as necessary to oversee phone prescriptions and refills to pharmacies.

The incumbent will perform triage with patient phone calls to identify emergent and non-emergent situations.

The LPN will have the opportunity to perform injections and specific infusions under supervision of Physician.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:


* Demonstrates ability to carry out skills as outlined in nursing procedures for clinical areas worked including administration of prescribed medications and treatment in accordance with nursing standards and clinic policy.


* Complete specific competency skills checklist required for job roles


* Participates in preparing patients for clinic appointments  


* Administer direct hands-on patient care under the supervision/direction of supervising provider/registered nurse.
+ Obtains a complete set of vital signs including a pain score at each visit.
+ Ensure patient flow is timely and accurate throughout the clinic
+ Reviews and documents patient medications
+ Checks equipment daily to ensure accurate functioning. 
+ Obtain blood samples as ordered by physician
+ Preps charts in advance of patient office/nurse only visit.

Ensures chart is current on: All ordered scans, all lab work, any corresponding physician notes, last provider note, recent hospital admit and discharge summaries as indicated


* Monitor incoming phone calls: All incoming calls as they arrive are to be answered and addressed.

If unable to receive call immediately due to direct patient care requirements, voicemail messages will be returned within two hours of call received to clinic.

All voicemail calls are to be addressed/resolved before leaving clinic at the end of each day.


* Ensure clinic area is professionally maintained.

Stocking of all clinic areas kept at acceptable levels.


* Assists with disinfecting chairs/exam rooms between patients


* Assist clinic staff to ensure that patient appointments are appropriately scheduled.


* Communicate with authorization staff and appointment schedulers


* Provide appointment sheets for patients to know when next appointments are.


* Direct patients to reception staff to schedule office visits with physicians.


* Administer injections within scope of LPN license.


* Ensure next appointments are scheduled and patient is aware


* Documentation of ALL activities completed will be charted within the patients' medical record.


* Administer intravenous medication in accordance with physician orders and state nurse practice laws.
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