Crisp Regional Health Services·Crisp County, Georgia
The LPN provides direct patient care, collects clinical data, and formulates care plans under the leadership of the Physician Services Manager. Key duties include assessing patient conditions, coordinating medical tests and referrals, and maintaining clinical supply inventory.
Under the leadership of the department Manager, Physician Services, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is an active member of the Physician Services team that collects data and provides comfort measures and care to patients. The LPN is responsible for providing care that is appropriate for the patient’s developmental age and is culturally sensitive. The LPN formulates an appropriate plan for care and analyzes the effectiveness of interventions while effectively interacting with patients, family’s other medical office staff members. The LPN maintains standards of professional nursing.
Requires a high school diploma or a GED and graduation from a Licensed Practical Nurse program from an accredited vocational or community college.
Requires up to one year of work-related experience, or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Requires and maintains a current license as a Licensed Practical Nurse and a current certification in Basic Life Saving (BLS). (If BLS verification is not current upon hire, it must be obtained within three (3) months of hire.)
Requires and maintains a current and valid driver’s license and proof of insurance.
• Functions as part of an interdisciplinary team with positive interpersonal communication skills when communicating with patients, families, and the medical office staff.
· Assesses patient’s condition and documents findings.
· Uses professional judgment in treating patients and modifies the treatment and/or contacts the physician as appropriate.
· Reviews with patient relevant health-risks, nutritional issues and corresponding lifestyle changes that are warranted.
· Discusses with the patient and family member’s medications and medical tests and assists with their scheduling.
· Schedules consultations and referrals as needed and calls in prescriptions as directed.
· Answers patients’ questions and ascertains patients’ needs, acts upon routine requests, and relays information.
· Notifies patients of test results as directed and any follow-up visits requested by the physician.
· Communicates and reinforces patient care plan and education plan with patient and family and assesses the patient or family’s ability to comprehend.
· Ensures examination rooms are stocked with supplies and reorders supplies as necessary.
· Serves as a clinical leader, implementing nursing concepts, and mentoring other staff as necessary.
· Performs other related job duties as assigned.
Performs nursing care in accordance with all established department and CRHS policies and procedures as measured by feedback and observation from nursing, medical and management staff.
Performs all assigned patient care duties in a timely and accurate manner as measured by logs, charts, and observation.
Complies with all safety and infection control policies and practices in the delivery of direct patient care as measured by feedback and observation from nursing, medical and management staff.
Demonstrates reliability as measured by compliance with the CRHS Time and Attendance policy.
Demonstrates professional conduct and adherence to all safety, confidentiality, and HIPAA standards.
Promotes teamwork with the entire staff, as well as other contacts within the department as measured by observations of manager and co-workers.
Adheres to the CRHS Standards of Behavior as measured by observations of staff, as well as outside and other inside customers.
Verbalizes all core competencies of the unit and department.
Complies with all regulatory requirements including the National Patient Safety Goals as observed by peers, supervisor, and all members of the healthcare team.
Actively participates as a member of the healthcare team by attending all mandated in-services and a minimum of 75% of the unit staff meetings and employee forums.
Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and be a graduate of an accredited LPN program. A current LPN license, BLS certification, and a valid driver's license are required, with up to one year of related experience.
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