LPN - Primary Care Clinic

LCMC Health•New Orleans, LA

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About The Position

The LPN provides patient care in a primary care clinic under the supervision of and in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team. The role supports clinic flow, prepares patients for examinations and procedures, performs non-complex clinical procedures, administers prescribed medications and vaccinations, collects specimens, and performs point-of-care testing. The LPN documents care in the patient medical record, supports medication safety and inventory, and helps maintain a safe, clean, and compliant clinic environment. The role also provides clerical support, including appointment scheduling, telephone routing, scanning records, and obtaining outside medical records.

Requirements

Licensed to practice as an LPN in Louisiana.
BLS Healthcare Provider Certification from the American Heart Association.
Non-Violent Crisis Prevention (CPI, NCI-CPI) certification; NOEH employees will receive it within 90 days.

Responsibilities

Measure and record age-appropriate vital signs, recognize abnormal values, and report findings to the appropriate medical provider.
Support clinic flow, including patient arrival, procedures, appointment scheduling, and patient departure.
Prepare patients for examinations, treatment, and procedures, and provide for their comfort needs.
Observe patients for signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect and report according to policy.
Recognize emergencies and respond according to organizational policy and procedure.
Perform non-complex procedures, such as simple dressing changes, in accordance with clinic policy and documented competency.
Prepare, safety-check, clean, and disinfect clinic equipment according to hospital policy.
Administer prescribed medications and vaccinations via the ordered route and according to department policy.
Collect, prepare, and secure specimens for point-of-care testing or transport; perform point-of-care testing according to laboratory guidelines.
Maintain medication inventory, dispose of expired medications properly, store medications according to policy, use multi-dose vials safely, and monitor medication and vaccine refrigerator/freezer logs.
Document clinical tasks, testing, and procedures in the medical record and complete required paperwork, including waived-testing quality-control documentation.
Protect patient health information, including securing computer screens when clinical staff are absent.
Use the electronic medical record to obtain test results and records, update patient demographic information, and schedule follow-up appointments.
Prepare safety reports when warranted or directed by the clinic manager or designee.
Consult with and keep the clinic manager informed about clinic activities, requirements, and problems.
Support compliance with safety, environmental, infection-control, quality-improvement, and other regulatory standards; implement standard and transmission-based precautions.
Ensure patient safety, maintain a clean clinic environment, and report safety hazards or violations to the clinic manager or designee.
Participate in quality-improvement processes, QAPI projects, and EOC rounds.
Gather clinical documentation for medical provider or licensed practitioner review as part of clinic preparation.
Use computers, printers, scanners, and fax machines; scan outside correspondence into the appropriate area of the electronic medical record.
Obtain outside medical records when needed or requested by a medical provider.
Answer telephone calls and route them promptly to the appropriate person.