Clinic LPN - Pediatrics

Rochester Regional Health

4d•$27 - $39•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinic LPN provides casefinding, health teaching, health counseling, and supportive and restorative care under the direction of a licensed health care provider. This pediatric clinic role involves gathering and documenting patient information, providing routine nursing care, assisting providers, and supporting the daily operations and quality standards of the practice. The LPN collaborates with the health care team and PPM departments, follows applicable policies and accreditation standards, and contributes to a safe, organized, patient-centered environment.

Requirements

Graduate of a practical nursing program.
Current, unrestricted New York State practical nursing license.
BLS certification within three months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of medications, their administration, and untoward effects.
Pediatric experience.

Responsibilities

Collect patient data for the licensed health care provider, including vital signs, allergies, medications, medical and social history, family history, and chief complaint, and document it in the electronic medical record.
Identify practice problems and communicate them to the manager.
Help maintain a clean, organized, and safe patient care environment.
Support health care team initiatives and promote excellent customer service.
Work with the PPM team to resolve clinical issues and identify improvement opportunities.
Participate in assigned ad hoc projects and collaborate with the PPM team to address daily operational issues and support quality patient care.
Integrate CPH mission and core values into work at the sites and collaborate with CPH and PPM departments as warranted.
Provide and document direct patient- and family-centered care according to nursing standards of practice.
Prepare patient charts and ensure needed information is available before provider visits.
Provide routine nursing care and treatment under the direction of the licensed health care provider.
Collect specimens, perform medication reconciliation and administration, and assist providers with simple procedures.
Follow administrative and nursing service policies and procedures.
Use medical and clerical supplies efficiently to help control practice expenses.
Document treatments performed during patient encounters and add the appropriate CPT code as required.
Collaborate professionally with all members of the health care team.
Work with the PPM team to meet DNV accreditation standards and follow applicable state and federal health care standards, as well as CPH and PPM policies, procedures, guidelines, and protocols.