Licensed Practical Nurse - Stony Brook Childrens Service, UFPC

Overview

Licensed Practical Nurse - Stony Brook Childrens Service, UFPC

Location: Commack, NY

Schedule: Full Time

Days/Hours: 730a-8p variable, some evenings until 8 and Saturdays until 4p required

Pay:$28.62 - $35.74

Our compensation philosophy aims to provide marketable compensation programs and to compensate employees based on relevant experience and education.

Responsibilities

SUMMARY: The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides direct patient care under the supervision of the Practice. This position also performs clerical duties, acts as receptionist, maintains medical records and communicates with all departments.

Job Duties & Essential Functions:

Accurately collects clinical data on patients and demonstrates competency in performing clinical interventions and reports abnormalities to Medical Provider.

Triage patient phone calls and troubleshoot medication management issues.

Documents nursing observations, interventions, and patients response to treatment in patient records.

Demonstrated competency in performing venipuncture/administering shots for collection of blood specimens.

Ensures that patients receive timely and appropriate care within the delivery system and facilitates internal and external referrals in collaboration with the Registered Nurse (RN).

Accurately performs and records vital signs, weight and height, point of service blood glucose testing, and promptly reports abnormalities to the medical provider or Registered Nurse (RN) on duty.

Utilizes appropriate techniques when collecting routine urine specimens and specimens for C/S.

Verbalizes knowledge of and adherence to OSHA standards for blood borne pathogens when handling blood and body fluids.

Maintains standard precautions in the provision of patient care.

Maintains and monitors stock inventory in the treatment center and replenishes supplies in exam rooms on a timely basis.

Demonstrates competency in answering phones, patient registration, making appointments, computer data entry and retrieval of reports.

Keeps records of all laboratory work sent, files laboratory reports on client record, and prepares and processes Lab/Diagnostic requisitions.

Adheres to protocol for patient flow (1. Reception, 2. Registration, 3. Labs, 4. Escort to Provider).

Perform all other related duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

Required Education & Qualifications:

Graduate of an accredited school of Practical Nursing.

Currently registered in New York State as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).

Must have excellent communications skills.

Demonstrated competency in performing venipuncture for collection of blood specimens.

Preferred Qualifications:

Three years experience in ambulatory care setting required as a LPN.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of CPMP. #J-18808-Ljbffr