Primary Care LPN

Yale New Haven Health • Fairfield, CT

8d • Onsite

About The Position

A Licensed Practical Nurse who gives nursing care to patients and performs additional functions under the supervision of the physician/provider. Conveys a positive image of the practice.

Requirements

• High School Diploma and LPN Diploma Required.
• Current licensure from the State of Connecticut and/or New York (when necessary).
• Ability to assist physicians in minor procedures (where applicable).
• Excellent, organizational, communication, customer service and teamwork skills required.
• Ability to multi-task is essential.
• working knowledge of Microsoft office applications required.
• MMR is required.
• Varivax (chicken pox vaccine) or evidence of prior chicken pox is required.
• Hepatitis B (or signed declination) is required for those with potential exposure to blood/body fluids.
• Tdap and influenza vaccination are strongly encouraged.

Nice To Haves

• 2 years of medical practice experience preferred.
• EMR experience preferred
• CPR certification preferred.
• Bilingual preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient care responsibilities as assigned
• Identifies self to patient/family and irents patient/family to their roles of each member of the care delivery team.
• Performs administrative responsibilities as assigned.
• Sends/receives patient medical records and abstracts new patient records into Epic.
• Performs environmental responsibilities as assigned.
• Sets up instruments and equipment according to department protocol.
• Performs other related organizational duties as assigned.
• Maintains patient autonomy, confidentiality and dignity.
• May assist and/or perform chaperone duties for patient medical procedures as needed.

What This Job Offers

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