Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Per Diem Days, OBGYN Plainfield

Day Kimball Health•Plainfield, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Day Kimball Healthcare is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse for its OBGYN practice at Day Kimball Medical Group in Plainfield, Connecticut. This per diem, day-shift position supports providers and helps maintain the daily operation of the office by performing clinical duties that allow quality time between patients and providers. The nurse manages medications, patient rooms, vaccines, equipment and supplies, and education materials. Under provider direction, the nurse also manages assigned patients’ callbacks and test results. The role includes documenting patient information, supporting patient flow, preparing rooms and patients for care, reinforcing health education, answering or referring medical questions, administering immunizations and allergy shots, collecting cultures, communicating results, assisting with minor procedures, and ordering supplies. Per diem employees are expected to work at least 32 hours per month. Day Kimball Health describes itself as a nonprofit, integrated healthcare provider serving Northeastern Connecticut for over 130 years. It offers a supportive, collaborative environment and emphasizes teamwork, professionalism, mutual respect, and personal and professional growth. The organization is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and maintains a smoke-free environment.

Requirements

High school diploma required.
Licensed Practical Nurse degree required.
Current Connecticut licensure required.
Two years of experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse in a hospital or office setting required.
Ability to maintain confidentiality in a professional manner.
Ability to accommodate patients’ cultural, dietary, religious, and language needs.
Ability to maintain and improve job-specific competencies and incorporate new knowledge into practice.

Nice To Haves

College coursework preferred.

Responsibilities

Document chief complaints and essential patient data, including height, weight, blood pressure, and head circumference.
Maintain an even distribution of patients among assigned providers and keep assigned rooms stocked with medical and educational materials.
Reinforce health information and education after consulting with the provider.
Answer medical questions or refer them to a physician or nurse practitioner as appropriate.
Secure and restock examination and laboratory rooms daily.
Retrieve laboratory and X-ray special orders when requested by a provider.
Follow appropriate procedures for caring for patients from newborn through age 20.
Provide lead screenings and immunizations during well-child visits and maintain monthly immunization usage information for the State of Connecticut.
Maintain patient confidentiality and accommodate patients’ cultural, dietary, religious, and language needs.
Maintain and improve job-specific competencies and incorporate new knowledge into practice.
Alert the physician or nurse practitioner to emergencies, prepare the room and patient, and assist the doctor when needed.
Administer allergy shots and observe patients for reactions.
Collect strep cultures, document them, and deliver kits to the laboratory promptly; notify patients and pharmacies of positive results under practitioner direction.
Assist physicians with minor procedures as needed, including PKU, sutures, and lumbar punctures.
Manage assigned providers’ patients, callbacks, and abnormal or positive laboratory, X-ray, and EKG results under provider direction.
Answer clients’ questions by phone or in person according to practice policies and protocols.
Retrieve equipment and special culture kits when requested by the physician.
Order medical equipment, medical supplies, and pharmaceutical supplies.
Perform other duties as assigned.