PRN Licensed Practical Nurse

HEART OF FLORIDA HEALTH CENTER INC•Ocala, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse works as a member of the primary health care team in a supportive capacity to physicians and nurse practitioners. The role provides general nursing care, prepares patients for provider examinations, administers prescribed medications, treatments, and immunizations, and supports patient education and care coordination. The nurse works in a medical clinic environment, generally indoors in a climate-controlled setting, and is assigned a home location but must be able to cover other locations as assigned, temporarily or long term. The position includes maintaining patient confidentiality and following HIPAA privacy requirements. The role also supports clinic operations through patient scheduling and communications, vaccine and supply inventory, records and test-result management, population health activities, and participation in care-team huddles and meetings. Additional duties may be assigned by leadership.

Requirements

Current Florida LPN license.
Certification to administer medication.
Current BLS certificate from an accredited American Heart Association or American Red Cross provider.
Graduation from an accredited LPN program.
Ability to use the nursing process, demonstrated through physical and psychosocial observation skills, interviewing techniques, communication and interpersonal skills, problem-solving, and clinical judgment.
Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and understand HIPAA patient privacy rights.
Access and use only the minimum necessary patient-identifiable information for job duties and authorized purposes.
Ability to cover any assigned clinic location, temporarily or on a long-term basis.
Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, reaching, climbing stairs, balancing, crouching, talking, hearing, smelling, handling objects and tools, and frequently lifting or moving items over 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Spanish fluency is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

Greet patients and visitors in a friendly and professional manner, maintaining a respectful and pleasant demeanor.
Resolve patient issues when appropriate and notify a supervisor if an issue remains unresolved.
Measure and document patients’ primary problems, vital signs, basic laboratory results, psychosocial history, and medications to prepare them for provider examinations.
Report significant social or other information obtained from patients or their families to the provider.
Manage the nurse schedule and ensure patients are notified of canceled or modified appointments.
Provide general nursing care and administer prescribed medications and treatments within nursing standards, the LPN scope of practice, and provider orders.
Observe, record, and report patients’ conditions and reactions to medications and treatments to physicians.
Attach laboratory and radiology results to patient charts and notify providers of results outside abnormal parameters.
Assist medical assistants with medication prior authorizations and ensure timely completion.
Recognize signs, symptoms, or changes in patient condition and notify the provider.
Review and upload vaccination refrigerator and freezer temperature logs, identify excursions, and report them promptly.
Order and monitor vaccination inventory, expirations, and compliance through the Florida Shots online system; restock supplies and vaccines as needed.
Create and document care plans and self-management support flow sheets.
Use the nurse schedule to assess and educate patients and administer vaccinations or other medications during nurse visits.
Return patient calls and voicemails and place calls requested by providers in a timely manner; document these activities in the electronic medical record.
Provide patient education using the electronic medical record.
Review medical records with the care team for data completeness before visits.
Track, record, and scan radiological procedure orders for provider review.
Participate in identifying and determining conditions to support high-quality care for patients and families.
Attend required meetings and participate in health center work as requested.
Administer immunizations according to CDC guidelines and document them in the patient medical record.
Conduct daily care-team huddles, assign backup coverage when absent, and participate in Population Health Management activities.
Perform phlebotomy and laboratory tests according to laboratory policies and procedures.
Maintain quality and aseptic techniques using standard policies and procedures.
Perform provider-ordered tests and procedures, including EKGs, ear irrigation, dressings, ace wraps, and nebulizer treatments; assist medical assistants when needed.
Perform quality-control tests according to established protocols.
Wash and prepare instruments for sterilization.
Demonstrate priority-setting and organizational skills and maintain punctuality and dependable attendance and work habits.
Perform other related duties as required by the Chief Nursing Officer.