LPN- Cherry County Clinic

Cherry County Hospital and Clinic • Grand Island, NE

23d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for rendering professional clinical care within the medical practice in support of and as directed by the providers. Will also have general responsibilities to assist in the day-to-day operation of this office.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing and possession of a license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Nebraska.

Nice To Haves

• Requires a basic theoretical nursing knowledge with application of knowledge and skills.
• Ability to make sound judgements and decisions concerning patient care.
• Recognizes the proper channels of communication.
• Knowledge of physical organization of the hospital and clinic, as well as the clinic policies and procedures.
• Understands the legal aspect of nursing.
• Ability to maintain complete confidentiality regarding patient care services.
• Keeps abreast of new trends and developments in nursing.
• Interested in continuing professional growth.
• Has a preference for working with the public and other staff.
• Desires to be responsible for and manage other staff.
• Possesses personal qualities, which enable the nurse to maintain good interpersonal relationships and work well with people.
• Examples of these are good judgement, understanding, loyalty, respect for the person as an individual, and empathy.

Responsibilities

• Places the patients in the exam room ensuring they are as comfortable as possible.
• Obtains vital signs, secures complaint, and enters the information on the patient’s chart.
• Assists providers with examination and treatment of patient and is accessible to them.
• Assists providers in office procedures using sterile procedure guidelines to ensure non-contamination of sterile field.
• Sets up appropriate surgical instrument tray.
• Screens telephone calls for the providers.
• Takes accurate clinical messages within the limits of her knowledge and practice policy.
• May answer patient’s inquiries with respect to medical questions within the limits of knowledge.
• Educates patients on treatment regimen as dictated by providers; including thorough explanation of prescribed medication usage, procedures for scheduled testing, and summary review of overall therapeutic plan.
• Performs other related clinical duties as required.
• Attends monthly staff meetings.
• Ensures that all equipment in exam room is clean and properly set up prior to each patient encounter.
• Ensures solutions are adequate.
• Completed appropriate form for requests for consultations from the hospital and assures the information if forwarded to the provider on call or specialist in a timely manner.
• Cleans and restocks examining rooms for the day’s use.
• Ensures that reports from diagnostic tests ordered have been received and available for provider review.
• Prepares all diagnostic reports for availability to providers.
• Ensures they are screened and initialed prior to filing in the medical record.
• Takes calls from the pharmacist.
• Calls in prescriptions and prescription refills accurately to pharmacy as directed by the providers and documents accurately in the medical record.
• Answers clinical mail for the providers in a timely manner when required.
• Assists in maintaining all clinical equipment.
• Evaluates all equipment for damage and reports to the Office Manager.
• Schedules outside diagnostic tests for patients and coordinates with the schedulers as needed.
• Logs and maintains diagnostic scheduling logs.
• Assures that patient appointments which are the result of triage are placed on the schedule.
• Appropriately triages patients following providers’ preference/protocols for same day and/or work-in appointments.
• Documents telephone calls accurately in medical record.
• Maintains strict confidentiality.
• Performs other duties as required.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Co-pay or HSA plan options: 100% paid for Employee
• Dental: 100% paid for Employee
• Vision: 100% paid for Employee
• $50,000 Group Life Insurance with AD&D
• Long-Term Disability: 100% paid for Employee
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• Supplemental Insurances: Short-Term Disability, Supplemental Life and AD&D, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Accident
• Retirement Plan: 457 plan Pre-Tax and Roth options

What This Job Offers

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