MA or LPN Floor Nurse

Barbour Community Health Association•Philippi, WV

62d

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Nurse Manager or Lead Nurse Manager, the nurse or medical assistant promotes patient health and well-being in an outpatient clinic setting. The role supports preventive care, patients recovering from acute illness or injury, and patients receiving treatment for chronic health issues. It includes clinical, laboratory, patient education, recordkeeping, administrative, and team responsibilities, performed within the employee’s licensing or certification scope and BCHA policies.

Requirements

Nursing degree or medical assistant certification from an accredited program.
Current West Virginia nursing license or medical assistant certification.
Maintain CPR–BLS certification.
Work within the scope of applicable licensure or certification and maintain required credentials and continuing education.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 60 pounds.
Ability to perform repetitive medical work involving the mobility, manual dexterity, and hand-eye coordination normally associated with clinical work.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of and interest in community health and primary care practice environments.
Solid relationship-building and interpersonal skills.
Ability to advocate for the physical, mental, emotional, and social health of students and staff.
Computer literacy; experience with electronic health records and other software programs is preferred.
High professional maturity, commitment to excellence, independence, flexibility, initiative, and time-management skills.
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience.

Responsibilities

Prepare patients for visits, escort them to exam rooms, obtain and record vital signs and chief complaints, update medications, allergies, health histories, and self-management information, and document care in the medical record.
Update children’s immunization records in the state system.
Administer medications and treatments under provider orders or standing protocols, double-checking medications and dosages with a licensed provider before administration.
Administer injections, immunizations, allergy serum, PPD, oral medications, eye drops, and nebulizer treatments; collect cultures and specimens as required.
Locate and use patient-care and emergency equipment, check the oxygen tank and AED daily, and restock the emergency cart after use or when its lock has been compromised.
Perform screening tests under standing orders and clinic policy, as well as ear irrigations, urine drug screens, vision testing, and audiometry testing.
Update electronic health records by scanning and routing results, maintaining record order, and assisting providers with medical records.
Process sterile instruments according to protocol and check for outdated instruments and expired medications.
Answer patient calls, triage calls, provide clinical advice as instructed by a licensed provider, and call in prescriptions as instructed.
Set up nebulizers when ordered and instruct patients in their appropriate use.
Prepare patients and equipment for examinations and assist providers during and after examinations.
Perform phlebotomy, including venipuncture and finger-sticks, and prepare specimens for reference laboratory collection.
Review laboratory orders, prepare requisitions, centrifuge and store specimens appropriately, make slides when indicated, and enter patient data in the daily log book.
Track laboratory results, forward them to ordering providers, follow up with LabCorp when results are overdue, and mail or fax results to outside ordering providers as required.
Stock laboratory supplies, discard outdated tubes, monitor and record refrigerator and freezer temperatures twice daily, and adjust temperatures as needed.
Perform appropriate in-house tests, including urine tests, hemoccult and glucometer finger-sticks, strep tests, and nasal swab tests for influenza, COVID-19, or other conditions.
Provide patient education, including education on public health issues.
Clean and restock examination areas, prepare them for subsequent visits, and replace sharps containers and biohazard bags as needed.
Protect patient privacy and confidentiality and help ensure patient records, laboratory results, radiology reports, and outside records are available for provider review.
Promote efficient patient flow and productivity, participate actively in the patient care team and morning huddles, and maintain professional licensure or certification and required continuing education.
Work within applicable licensing or certification scope, nursing standards, and BCHA policies; foster teamwork and caring, helpful relations consistent with BCHA standards; and demonstrate understanding of BCHA’s mission and vision.
Perform administrative duties and order medications and medical supplies as approved by the Nurse Manager or Lead Nurse Manager.
Fill in at BCHA locations for nursing, medical assistant, and laboratory staff when needed.
Attend in-service trainings, team meetings, and other appropriate medical staff and health center meetings.
Work the schedule assigned by the Nurse Manager, including intermittent evening, early morning, and weekend hours, and perform other duties as assigned by designated BCHA leaders.