Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Ambulatory Infectious Disease

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Wake Forest, NC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) position in the Ambulatory Infectious Disease department at Wake Forest University Health Sciences. The role involves providing direct patient care, managing medical records, participating in telephone triage, coordinating laboratory and diagnostic tests, medication administration, assisting providers during procedures, and ensuring compliance with various regulatory standards. The LPN will also be responsible for vaccine and pharmaceutical orders, inventory management, and performing Point of Care testing.

Requirements

Licensed Practical Nurse with current license to practice in applicable state (dependent on the practice's physical location) required.
Graduate of an Accredited School of practical nursing required.
BLS required per policy guidelines.
Must speak, read, and write Basic English fluently.
Intact senses of sight, hearing, smell, and touch.
Manual finger dexterity.

Nice To Haves

Previous medical office experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care or arrange for the provision of appropriate care, for patients, as pertinent to the scope of nursing practice and specialty of the office setting.
Appropriately and accurately documents all patient care/interactions in patient medical record.
Participates in telephone triage by obtaining clinically appropriate data and symptoms from the patient and advises and instructs patients according to established protocols and/or orders from the provider.
Ensures that all ordered laboratory and diagnostic tests are tracked and logged, and that the provider is presented with all test results.
Pre-visit planning with provider and care team.
Medication administration, including injections.
Check vital signs, height, weight
Assist with reviewing medication history and updating medication list.
May assist with satisfaction of pertinent health maintenance requirements.
Assists providers during procedures and examinations and performs instrument and room clean-up.
Utilizes standard precautions.
Complies with Policies; Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards; Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations; and The Joint Commission (TJC), Division of Facility Services (DFS), and other Regulatory Agency standards as applicable to the practice.
Reports patient's condition and reaction to the provider following procedures, medication administration, or treatments.
Assists with patient inquiries for prescription refills, appointment scheduling, and referral authorization as needed.
Participates in electronic documentation of care at the direction of the provider.
May enter orders in EMR (computerized physician order entry CPOE) per provider order.
Completes Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) approved waived laboratory tests and practice-specific diagnostic testing; including Point of Care testing for Hemoglobin A1C and other Point of Care testing as applicable.
Adheres to CLIA standards.
Performs Quality Control and maintenance for Point of Care in-office lab procedures, as applicable.
Performs venipuncture.
May be required to assist with collection of specimens of body fluids such as urine and blood for laboratory testing.
Completes lab requisitions and prepares specimens for pick-up.
Provides patient with Depart Summary and review at the end of the visit
Responsible for all vaccine and pharmaceutical orders including applicable state Immunization Registry (NCIR) and South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC) regulations and monitoring inventory level of clinical supplies specific to the practice setting.

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
Competitive compensation
Generous retirement offerings
Programs that invest in your career development
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program