Job Description
Job DescriptionDescription:
The LPN will work as a member of the Clinical Care Team, assisting medical providers in direct patient care and maintaining processes that result in efficient, high quality nursing and medical care.
Job Responsibilities:
- Maintains patient flow by preparing patients for their visits with providers. Assists Providers in responding to patient needs related to medications, lab results, procedures, preventative/health maintenance measures.
- Perform pre-visit planning: Utilize software tools (eg Azara) and chart review to anticipate health maintenance, preventive and chronic care needs of each day’s scheduled patients and assess where acute visits may be accommodated; Huddles as needed with providers, care managers and other care team members (Patient Engagement, PSRs).
- Room/Prepare patients for provider visit:height/weight, vitals, med reconciliation, verify allergies, social history/smoking status, verify pharmacy, prepare refills; Follow health maintenance and chronic care protocols and enter as appropriate into chart/alert provider/provide to patient (eg mammogram req, colonoscopy referrals, FIT test kits); Set up room/prepare patient as appropriate for procedures/examinations; chaperone visit as needed; prepare consent forms, screening forms, smartforms, paperwork as needed.
- Performs in-house labs (lead, cholesterol, strep tests, urine, pregnancy tests, hemoglobin a1c) and procedures (eg EKG, peak flow meter) in accordance with standard nursing practice and/or health maintenance/chronic care protocols.
- Prepare lab specimens to be sent to the lab (DrugScan, biopsy, PAP, etc.)
- Provide age and patient appropriate screenings (eg Hearing/vision screening, PAM/Patient Activation Measure) and document/report as appropriate.
- Medication refill requests: review medlist/chart/dosing, check I-STOP (Prescription Monitoring System), load into EHR field for provider.
- Administer vaccines, injections, PPDs in accordance with standard nursing protocols and document appropriately (including NYSIIS).
- Answer and document phone calls from patients, pharmacies, etc.in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Provide nurse visits for patients: eg, blood pressure checks, allergy injections, vaccines and correctly and consistently reassign nurse visits to that day’s appropriate on site provider.
- Clean exam rooms between each patient and as necessary.
- Stock exam rooms consistently and appropriately to maintain efficiency, quality and safety for patients and staff.
- Preload new patient clinical chart information/history: Immunizations, Medications, Problem Lists, Past Medical/Social/Family history.
- Complete paperwork as needed for Providers/patients.
- Initiates and completes all parts of medication prior-authorization requests based on insurance requirements.
- Perform family medicine/pediatric ED recalls.
- Perform machine/POCT controls in accordance with manufacturer recommendations/industry standards.
- Accept deliveries/orders and put supplies away.
- Document refrigerator/freezer temps twice a day.
- Check expiration dates: injections, medications, samples, instruments and supplies.
- Sanitize instruments after using.
- Monthly job duties (specific to each nurse).
- Maintain accurate and pertinent documentation in EHR according to guidelines in “Documentation of the Patient Record”.
- Adhere to center infection control policies.
- Keep work area neat and tidy.
- Actively participate in QAPI activities.
- Participate in monthly nursing staff meetings and any other staff meetings within the organization.
- Maintain current Relias training.
- Adhere to all Oak Orchard policies and procedures.
- Any other reasonable requests from management.
Requirements:
Skills / Qualifications:
- Ability to work with a diverse patient population
- Experience with EMR systems
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to communicate both written and verbally
Required Education and Experience:
- Graduate of an accredited program for Licensed Practical Nurse with a current valid license to practice nursing in New York State.
- One year of experience in a nursing role preferred.
Comprehensive Benefits:
Health / Dental /Vision Insurance
Retirement Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Generous Time Off