Community Inclusion - LPN

Dayforce • Jamestown, NY

5d

About The Position

The Resource Center has been providing services to persons with disabilities in the Chautauqua County area since 1958. From our humble beginnings as a gathering of parents and concerned citizens who wanted to provide educational and training opportunities for persons with developmental and intellectual disabilities, The Resource Center has grown into a comprehensive agency providing services to thousands of persons with all types and levels of disabilities. The Resource Center is the largest non-governmental employer in Chautauqua County with more than 1,300 employees on its payroll. The mission of The Resource Center is to support individuals with disabilities and other challenges in achieving maximum independence, contributing to their community, experiencing lifelong growth, and enjoying quality of life. TITLE: LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE RESPONSIBLE TO: Executive Director FUNCTION: To contribute to the development and implementation of service plans directed at the attainment of objectives related to patient’s health or physical care. To assist in providing periodic and continuing evaluations of nursing care need and the consequent provision of nursing care.

Requirements

• LPN license with New York State to practice nursing.
• Specialized training or one (1) year professional experience in a related field preferred.
• Current CPR certification.
• Strong assessment skills required.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Leadership and organizational skills essential.
• Knowledge of medical office practices, procedures and equipment.
• Knowledge of problem-oriented record keeping

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual especially in Spanish is preferred.
• Computer literate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares patients for examination
• Greets patients
• Reviews symptoms, treatment, and past health/medical history
• Takes B/P, weight, height, temperature, and other measurements such as peak flow and/or vitals as appropriate to complete health assessment in clinical area
• Performs vision, hearing screenings, EKG’s and spirometry if appropriate
• Assists with provision of care that includes treatment, teaching and counseling within scope of practice: https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/nursing
• Assists with patient scheduling and encounter forms
• Answers and triages telephone calls and callbacks as instructed by registered nurse, physician assistant, nurse practitioner and/or physician
• Cleans and stocks examination rooms and maintains room cleaning schedule
• Responsible for set-up, assisting and post-cleaning for special procedures
• Maintains clinical records and logs for clinical area
• Responsible for maintaining, inventory of medical, office, supplies for clinical area
• Files charts, lab reports, patient forms and information in the medical records
• Requests medical records from other health care provider.
• Assists with chart flow/medical records
• Assists with the planning and implementation of programs for patients and families to increase awareness of relevant medical conditions, decrease risk-behaviors, and increase responsibility for self-care
• Attends and participates in in-service education for staff, quality assurance program, and risk management programs
• Assists with coordinating care of patient, referring to appropriate community resources and ancillary services when needed
• Deals with public and staff, both in person and over the telephone, in a professional manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed