
Licensed Practical Nurse
- Lake Grove, NY
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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 patient’s response to treatment in patient records.
- Demonstrated competency in performing venipuncture/administering shots for collection of blood specimens and facilitates the prompt and accurate processing and distribution of specimens collected.
- 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.
- Appropriately instructs patients on clean catch specimens.
- Utilizes appropriate technique in performing venipuncture to obtain blood specimens in accordance with agency procedure.
- 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.
- Prepares and processes requisitions for routine supplies in accordance with agency procedures.
- Monitors the integrity of equipment and promptly reports malfunction, missing or damaged equipment to the Registered Nurse (RN) or Office Manager.
- Demonstrates competency in answering phones, patient registration, making appointments, computer data entry and retrieval of reports.
- Copies, prepares records, and stores and maintains appropriate records.
- Keeps records of all laboratory work sent, files laboratory reports on client record, and prepares and processes Lab/Diagnostic requisitions.
- Conforms to policies and regulations governing patient rights and confidentiality of information.
- 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.
- 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.
- Three years’ experience in ambulatory care setting required as a LPN