LPN II - Clinic-CMG Neurology-FT/9a-5:30p

Centra Health•Lynchburg, VA

About The Position

The Clinic LPN provides patient care under the direction or supervision of a licensed medical practitioner, a professional registered nurse, or another licensed health professional, as authorized by the Health Regulatory Boards. The role collaborates with providers and interdisciplinary team members to deliver high-quality care in an outpatient or office setting, uphold Centra’s quality and service practices, maintain a safe patient environment, and coordinate care processes to achieve desired outcomes. LPN practice reflects the American Nurses Association’s Code of Ethics for Nurses, the Virginia Nurse Practice Act, and the ANA Principles of Nurse Staffing. The position includes patient assessment, treatment and medication administration, care coordination and evaluation, patient education, quality and safety participation, and support for staff and student orientation. The LPN maintains professional competency, protects patient confidentiality and rights, and may contribute to research, evidence-based practice, and quality-improvement projects.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited LPN training program.
Valid, current, full, and unrestricted LPN license in the State of Virginia.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) certification.
At least one year of LPN nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients according to their condition and applicable policies, procedures, protocols, or RN/provider direction; reprioritize and implement appropriate care.
Interview patients to obtain thorough health and medication histories.
Integrate nursing interventions into multidisciplinary plans of care using appropriate standards and desired patient outcomes.
Perform provider-ordered treatments accurately and promptly, and carry out therapeutic interventions in accordance with individualized care plans.
Recognize potential problems and indications of urgent or emergent risk, and initiate appropriate emergency resuscitative measures.
Provide culturally sensitive, nonjudgmental, nondiscriminatory care that preserves patient and family autonomy, dignity, and rights.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure care interventions are appropriate.
Administer medications and vaccines within scope of practice and Centra policy; assist providers with medication refills according to policy.
Participate in specimen collection and processing.
Evaluate patient responses to care, initiate changes to the interdisciplinary care plan as appropriate, and problem-solve with the specialty team to improve outcomes.
Document assessment findings, responses to interventions, and progress toward problem resolution.
Provide health promotion and counseling and reinforce patient education.
Maintain current nursing specialty and departmental competency through required education and professional learning activities.
Support appropriate organizational resource utilization.
Serve as a preceptor or mentor and assist with employee orientation and with the instruction, direction, and evaluation of assigned students.
Participate in quality-assurance data collection when assigned; identify and communicate recurring practice concerns and their impact on care.
Participate in initiatives related to nurse-sensitive, quality, specialty, or unit-based metrics, and demonstrate Centra safety behaviors.
May participate in research or evidence-based practice projects; communicate and interpret relevant research and quality-improvement findings for peers and contribute to methods for improving care.
Maintain confidentiality, advocate for patients, protect patient autonomy, dignity, and rights, and maintain professional boundaries in patient-nurse relationships.
Perform other duties as assigned.