LPN TEAM LEAD

Christ Community Health Services•Memphis, TN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The LPN provides nursing care to CCHS patients, assisting physicians and nurse practitioners with various aspects of patient care and performing patient testing, as ordered. The LPN helps to ensure smooth patient flow through the clinic and also assists with some clerical responsibilities.

Requirements

High school diploma plus specialized training.
Minimum of one year nursing experience
LPN, RN, paramedic with TN license.
BCLS certified.
Requires a high level of concentration and high level of attention intermittently. Generally, the approach to tasks may be consistent, but the number of steps required and/or the number of variables involved creates the possibility of errors unless the incumbent pays close attention.
Requires 40% standing.
Requires 60% walking.
Requires 30% lifting, pulling and/or pushing an average of 75-100 lbs.
Lifting/pulling/pushing patients, charts, files, supplies.
Normal hand:eye coordination required for computer, telephone, photocopier, fax machine.
High hand:eye coordination required for needle, syringe.
Normal to High hand:eye coordination required for various pieces of medical equipment.

Responsibilities

Assists as needed with initiation of medical history and physical assessment. Draws blood and collects other specimens for lab analysis. Prepares for and assists with medical procedures such as GYN exams, wound care, etc.
Provides telephone triage and initiates follow-up calls directed by the physician or clinic charge nurse. Refers disposition to supervisor and documents in medical record the results of phone call.
Educates patients and families within the scope of knowledge base; provides informational material as appropriate.
Assists with staff education and supervision such as preceptorship.
Responds to inquiries, communicating policies, procedures, and standards to patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees.
Cleans exam and treatment rooms following patient discharge, appropriately disposing of trash to provide a clean environment; wipes up spills and sanitizes area, as needed.
Maintains adequate level of supplies, medications, linens, and equipment, requisitioning additional supplies, as needed.
Ensures patient care equipment is clean and properly functioning, reporting defective equipment and supplies to supervisor.
Assists with quality improvement activities as directed
Complete tasks for medication refills as needed for the assigned care team.
Implement and maintain morning team huddles
Follow up on STD tracking report for assigned care team
Oversee VFC program
Follow up on patients with abnormal labs by calling patients
Perform daily quality control checks on appropriate clinic equipment and document in log records
Assist as needed with same day referral request
Uphold and implement Nursing standing orders and protocols
May perform other duties as required.