LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - Expanded Hours

Womencare Inc.•Saint Albans, WV

4h•Onsite

About The Position

FamilyCare Health Centers is looking for an LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) to join our team for new Extended Hours positions across three locations: Cross Lanes, Patrick Street, and St. Albans. This role is responsible for assisting providers with direct patient care through clinical duties and telephone care. The LPN will also assist medical support staff with clerical duties, computer data entry, referrals, procedures within the scope of practice, and routine or complex patient communication. These positions are crucial for providing clinical support during our extended hours.

Requirements

Must hold an active license as an LPN in the state of West Virginia.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Effective interpersonal communication skills.
Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

Perform routine and emergent/urgent telephone and walk-in triage and forward information appropriately to Provider/MA/Nurse.
Perform patient assessments, including vital signs, blood pressure, height, weight, BMI, pulse oximetry, pulse, chief complaint, and age-appropriate screenings.
Review, update, and reconcile allergies, medication list, problem list, reminders, family history, and surgical history.
Perform/complete quality management as applicable per patient, including self-management, goal setting, and follow-up.
Provide educational material for patients with chronic illness, or in need of prevention education materials.
Clean and stock nurse's station, lab, patient bathrooms, equipment, and exam rooms daily, as well as other areas of the site as needed.
Ensure exam rooms are cleaned and disinfected between every patient daily.
Attend and participate in staff meetings and requested committees.
Perform all on-site testing as ordered (or per standing orders) and document results into the (EHR) and bill, including UA, UPT, strep screen, hemoglobin, blood glucose, Hgb AIC, rapid mono, flu, hemoccult, and drug screens.
Perform venipuncture, label tubes appropriately, and route all specimens to the correct lab according to payer source if needed.
Perform EKG, oxygen administration, nebulizer administration, pulse oximetry, cryo procedure assistance, and tympanogram.
Administer adult and childhood vaccines under the direction of the in-house provider and/or per the approved standing orders of the health center.
Administer medications under the direction of the in-house provider and/or per the approved standing orders of the health center.
Perform ordered screenings, including hearing, vision, and TB testing.
Obtain prior authorization for prescriptions, durable medical equipment, and other therapies as needed, and forward appropriate documents.
Assist providers with patient communication including lab and test result notifications, prescription call-ins, and patient call backs.
Administer wound care and dressing changes.
Ensure patient safety by monitoring and assessing the patient in urgent situations.
Demonstrate competency with required training through completion of three orientation checklists: MA/LPN job description checklist, phone triage checklist, and electronic health record (EHR) documentation.
Perform additional duties as assigned.