Licensed Practical Nurse

Cuyahoga County Board of Health•Parma, OH

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a full-time position for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) reporting to the Public Health Nurse Supervisor. The role involves assisting in client care, managing intake processes, communicating with clients, collaborating with external agencies, and maintaining electronic health records. The position requires adherence to HIPAA regulations and involves handling basic financial transactions and managing clinic vaccine supplies. The LPN will also participate in public health emergency activities and may be required to operate agency vehicles for offsite services.

Requirements

Completion of a state approved licensed practical nursing education program.
Valid state of Ohio Licensed Practical Nurse and CPR certifications.
Minimum of one year of related experience.
Valid driver's license and insurance at time of appointment.
Ability to efficiently multi-task on a daily basis.
Knowledge of HIPAA regulations and ability to preserve confidentiality of protected health information and program records.
Good customer service, verbal and written communication skills, and effective presentation skills.
Good interpersonal relationship skills including cultural sensitivity & competence.
Proficiency with use of PC hardware & basic software (i.e., Microsoft office), email, and office equipment (i.e., copier, fax, scanner, telephone, etc.).

Nice To Haves

Bilingual applicants welcome.

Responsibilities

Assists in providing client care (i.e., testing, medications, vaccinations, etc.).
Assists with client intake process including registration, reviewing insurance information, assessing eligibility for sliding-scale fee qualification.
Provides clients with information related to services and answers client questions.
Contacts clients to communicate appointment reminders, testing results, and other relevant health information.
Collaborates with external agencies to arrange for medical logistics (prescriptions, documents, etc.) prior to client arrival or referral.
Responds to phone and electronic inquiries from clients or providers.
Routes calls to clinic PHN staff as necessary.
May review client immunization history to determine and administer needed immunizations.
Enters all client information and services provided into the electronic health record.
Handles basic financial transactions with clients in the absence of the clinic administrative staff, including accepting and processing payments and providing receipts.
May work with PHN clinic staff to maintain clinic vaccine supply inventories per established procedures.
May review medical providers' charts/records to determine compliance with state recommended immunization rates.
Provides report back to providers detailing their practice's compliance level with the recommended immunization rates.
Provides medical records in response to client request(s) in compliance with CCBH's HIPAA policies.
Maintains all protected health information in compliance with CCBH's HIPAA policies.
Processes incoming mail and delivers to appropriate parties in the absence of the clinic's administrative staff.
May process outgoing mail/parcels and specimens for pick-up.
Participates in public health emergency activities as needed.
May be required to operate agency-owned fleet vehicles at offsite service locations.
Performs other duties as assigned.