Lead Licensed Practical Nurse (Lead LPN)

Hackensack Meridian Health•Stafford Township, NJ

10d•$29•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Licensed Practical Nurse (Lead LPN) is responsible for coordinating the clinical flow, the interaction of all clinical support staff (LPNs and CMAs), and daily functions. Ensures all clinical support staff provide quality medical treatment. Promotes a positive work environment to align with departmental and organizational goals.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited LPN program.
The ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs.
A strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of our patients and their caregivers.
Dedication to ongoing education.
The ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care based on a strong sense of patient focus.
Excellent customer service skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.
5 years LPN experience in a clinical environment.
Licensed Practical Nurse.
BLS/CPR certification by the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or Associate's degree from an accredited college.

Responsibilities

Performs all duties of the Licensed Practical Nurse (see job description).
Schedules all clinical support staff in order to achieve optimum patient/customer service, to expedite work flow collaborating with department leaders to ensure full office/clinical functioning.
Lead Daily Clinical Huddles.
Makes recommendations to correct Quality Assurance problems and ensures employees are providing quality clinical care to patients.
Assists with training of clinical support (LPNs and CMAs) staff on related services. Ensure staff can perform the specialized testing required for quality patient care. These include but are not limited to A1C testing, blood glucose monitor downloading and all other required point of care testing.
Assists with staff proficiency and competency assessment in performing these tests on an ongoing basis. Informs management if additional education is needed, and provides feedback to the department manager on staff proficiency on an ongoing basis.
Orients LPN and MA staff in the use of current and future monitoring equipment and equipment upgrades.
Ensures that the equipment is in working order, maintained properly and logbooks are up to date including calibration of equipment used for daily functioning of each clinic. Places proper work orders to correct any identified issues and teaches staff on this process so all are empowered to care for the work areas to ensure proper patient care. Delegates as necessary to share responsibilities and knowledge.
Ensures departmental policies and procedures are followed.
Consults with the department manager in response to patient and physician complaints, following through to resolution.
Participates in the budget process in collaboration with the department manager. Monitors expenditures to ensure compliance with approved budget.
Delegates responsibilities to LPN and MA staff in order to develop their potential and follows up on performance.
Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e. age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, family member and/or primary care giver at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.
Files and Adheres to all policy/ process surrounding Medical Waste reporting, CLIA Waiver and renewals, any team training in accordance with any and all mandates for licensure.