Licensed Practical Nurse - Full Time - Connecticut Pediatrics @ CHC - Hartford

Moses/Weitzman Health System • Hartford, CT

38d • Onsite

About The Position

This role provides clinical and technical support for primary care providers at Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) in Hartford, CT. The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) will implement planned care using electronic tools, monitor equipment, and perform clinical testing according to OSHA and CLIA standards. The LPN will liaise with patients, families, specialists, and the healthcare team to ensure continuity and coordination of care within a patient-centered medical home. This position assists the primary care nurse with routine medication administration, immunizations, and other provider clinic support within the scope of LPN licensure.

Requirements

• LPN Program Completion Certificate
• EKG use
• appointment scheduling
• word processing and computer skills
• familiarity with medical testing procedures
• sound organizational skills and accuracy at all levels of job
• Prior demonstrated excellent communication and customer service skills
• Must be team focused and demonstrate leadership qualities
• Current CT LPN License
• CPR—American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer and AED certification or American Heart Association BLS/AED for Healthcare Providers
• Requires manual dexterity to perform clinical tasks, moderate physical activity including standing, walking and lifting.
• Frequent and alternating standing, walking and sitting
• Occasional bending, squatting, kneeling and lifting up to 25 pounds.
• Daily and continuous computer use.
• Daily and frequent telephone use.
• Access to clients’ charts and health care information.
• Full access to patients’ medical records, accounts, some agency procedural manuals.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual
• Expert knowledge of the electronic health record

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical and technical support for primary care providers.
• Implements all planned care items using electronic tools to ensure efficient and accurate workflow.
• Monitors equipment and performs clinical testing according to OSHA and CLIA standards.
• Liaises with patients, families, specialists, and all members of the health care team.
• Ensures continuity and coordination of care in a patient centered medical home.
• Assists the primary care nurse as able with routine medication administration, immunizations and other provider clinic support supported by the scope of LPN licensure.
• Performs pre-visit preparation for all primary care patients scheduled to be seen.
• Prepares patients to be seen by provider, using established criteria as appropriately determined by the nature of the visit.
• Accurately documents chief complaint and results from evidence based screening tests.
• Accurately performs and documents patient vital signs.
• Independently and accurately performs appropriate CLIA waived tests, EKG, hearing & vision test.
• Prioritizes work responsibilities on a daily basis, decreasing waiting time.
• Collaborates with providers, clinical and clerical support staff to facilitate appropriate patient flow.
• Effectively works as a member of the health care team assisting other team members as needed, or requested.
• Appropriately schedules tests and referrals for specialty care in accordance to Provider orders in a timely manner.
• Maintains a clean, orderly, safe working environment.
• Oversees maintenance of supplies and documents in medical logs as directed.
• Setup and stock exam rooms and clean rooms at end of each day worked.
• Adheres to all infection control standards, follows Universal Precautions and safety policies and procedures of the Agency.
• Maintains yearly CPR certification as required for all clinical employees.
• Exhibits excellent customer service skills to external and internal customers at all times with a focus on quality of care and teamwork that focuses on the needs of the department and/or the business in conjunction with the full mission of the Agency.
• Complies with Agency mandated in-service training workshops (EOC, Working Safely, Abuse, etc.).
• Assists the primary care nurse with provider clinic support such as routine medication administration, immunizations, and other items as able.
• Communicates clinical/client information to providers accurately.
• Accurately takes messages, and communicates on the telephone.
• Communicates effectively and collaborates well with other staff members including medical assistants, nurses and providers.
• Maintains client confidentiality.
• Participation in quality improvement projects.
• Precepting.

Benefits

• CHC is designated as a federally qualified health center and a patient-centered medical home by HRSA, the Joint Commission, and NCQA, respectively.
• We deliver more than 500,000 patient visits per year from primary care hubs and community clinics across the state of CT, all connected by technology and common standards for quality.
• We employ several hundred medical, dental, and behavioral health providers who are engaged in practice, teaching, and research.
• Our Weitzman Institute is devoted to research and practice transformation and is recognized around the country as one of the premier research institutes focused on improving health care and health outcomes for special and vulnerable populations.
• In addition, the organization has developed three wholly owned subsidiaries from the original pilot developments within the Weitzman Institute: the National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Training Consortium (NNPRFTC), the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement and ConferMed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree