LPN, OBGYN Clinic
- New Orleans, LA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Clinical skills:
- Measures and records appropriate vital signs based on departmental policy and patient age. Identifies abnormal values based on age and developmental level and reports findings to the appropriate medical provider.
- Participates in clinic flow, including but not limited to assisting with patient arrival to the clinic, assisting in and performing patient procedures, scheduling new and follow-up patient appointments, facilitating a smooth patient exit from clinic.
- Prepares patients for examination, treatment and/or procedures.
- Observes patients for signs and symptoms of abuse/neglect and reports in accordance with policy.
- Recognizes emergencies and responds appropriately in adherence to organizational policy and procedure.
- Performs non-complex procedures, according to clinic policy and documented competency, such as simple dressing changes.
- Provides for comfort needs of patients with consideration of age and special needs.
- Handles clinic equipment, including preparation of equipment, testing of equipment for safety prior to use on patient, cleaning and disinfecting of equipment according to hospital policy.
- Administers prescribed medication and/or vaccinations via ordered route in accordance with department policy.
- Properly collects, prepares, and secures specimens for point of care clinic testing and/or transport when necessary. Performs point of care testing per Laboratory Point of Care Testing Manual Guidelines.
- Maintains medication inventory and demonstrates proper disposal of expired medications. Stores medications according to department policy and ensures medication safety when using multi-dose vials and containers. Maintains refrigerator/freezer monitoring logs to ensure proper storage environment for all medications and vaccines. * Documentation:- Documents clinical tasks, testing and procedures. Documents appropriately in the patient medical record according to established departmental guidelines. Completes proper paperwork including documentation of waived testing quality control procedures.
- Maintains privacy of patient personal health information by ensuring computer screens are secure in the absence of medical/nursing/clinical staff.
- Navigates Electronic Medical Record to obtain laboratory and radiology results, medical records, update patient demographic data and schedule follow-up appointments.
- Prepares safety reports when warranted or as directed by the clinic manager/designee. * Professionalism and support:- Consults and keeps clinic manager informed of clinic activities, requirements and problems.
- Maintains strict patient confidentiality. * Safety and infection control standards:- Assists with compliance to safety, environmental, infection control, quality improvement and other regulatory standards.
- Implements standard and transmission-based precautions as per policy.
- Ensures patient safety during clinic visits as per policy.
- Maintains a clean clinic working environment.
- Reports any safety hazards or violations in patient or clinic environment to clinic manager or designee.
- Participates in quality improvement Process, QAPI projects and EOC Rounds. * Clerical support:- Participates in the clinic preparation process by gathering appropriate clinical documentation for review by the medical provider/ licensed practitioner.
- Uses equipment including computers, printers, scanners and fax machines. Scans outside correspondence into the appropriate area of the electronic medical record.
- Obtains medical records from outside facilities when needed or requested by medical provider.
- Answers the telephone and routes calls promptly to the appropriate person.LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONSBLS Healthcare Provider Certification from the American Heart Association. Licensed to practice as an LPN in Louisiana.REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
- Does this position formally supervise employees? No
- Deliver healthcare with heart.
- Give people a reason to smile.
- Put a little love in your work.
- Be honest and real, but with compassion.
- Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
- Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
- See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
- Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
- Love what makes you, you - because we do