LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (2765)
About The Position
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) performs essential job functions related to patient care across all age groups, from infancy to geriatric. This includes maintaining accurate inventory of medical supplies, assisting in the selection of division equipment and supplies, and performing all nursing procedures as directed by a clinician in accordance with the Nursing Procedure Manual. The role also involves supporting quality assurance and control, participating in continuing education, and ensuring the efficient flow of patients. The LPN is expected to support a team-based approach to patient-centered medical care, attend work as scheduled, and perform related duties as assigned. A key responsibility includes telephone triage, making decisions based on established protocols. The position requires dedication to detail and accuracy, respect for patient confidentiality, a pleasant, patient, and understanding demeanor, flexibility, and the ability to communicate ideas clearly as a team member. Experience with or knowledge of medical office systems, supplies, and equipment is necessary, and clinical competence is expected.
Requirements
- Dedication to detail and accuracy
- Respect for patient confidentiality
- Pleasant, patient and understanding; flexible
- Ability to communicate ideas clearly
- Team member skills
- Should have experience with or knowledge of medical office systems, supplies and equipment
- Demonstrates clinical competence
- Graduate of an accredited program for Licensed Practical Nurses or Registered Nurses
- Licensed by the Virginia State Board of Nursing or from a compact state
- At least 2 years of general patient care experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse
Nice To Haves
- Experience in emergency room and community nursing preferred
- Current CPR certification, preferred
- Experience in telephone triage, preferred
Responsibilities
- Performs tasks pertinent to age of patient (infancy to geriatric)
- Maintains accurate inventory of medical supplies; assists in the selection of division equipment and supplies
- Performs all nursing procedures as directed by the clinician according to the guidelines in the Nursing Procedure Manual
- Assists in quality assurance and control
- Supports a team-based approach to patient-centered medical care
- Participates in the continuing educational process
- Assists in the efficient flow of patients
- Attends work as scheduled
- Supports a team-based approach to patient-centered medical care
- Performs related duties as assigned
- Telephone triage nurse makes decision based on protocols
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
