Licensed Practical Nurse, Adult Midwifery Clinic
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System
- Lafayette, LA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- TECHNICAL TASKS
- Ability to triage calls including determine appropriate medical decision making ie. divert to Emergency Department, STEP IN clinic, or PCP.
- Demonstrates competency and accuracy in all work tasks.
- Courteously answers telephone, properly routing calls, charting appropriately in EMR including information given and received. Takes complete and accurate messages as required.
- Helps to assess the medical and nursing care rendered by self and others within the practice, identifying any need for improvement and communicates this information to superiors.
- Uses appropriate Triage protocols via EMR to guide for the appropriate care of patients in conformance with all policies and procedures.
- Takes responsibility for improving technical skills, critical thinking and interpersonal relationship skills, as needed.
- Fills in and assists other office staff members during their absence or work overloads.
- CRITICAL THINKING
- Responsible for accurate & timely completion of all nursing duties scheduled during the shift without interference to the quality of work.
- Uses interpersonal or communication skills with individuals to achieve desired or acceptable patient outcomes/responses and/or a perception of satisfaction; maintains forthright and honest behavior at all times.
- Uses appropriate internal and external resources to resolve, meet or exceed patient and family health care needs.
- Assures delivery of quality patient care rendered by: A) identification of problems B) assisting in the assessment of patient health status.
- Effectively plans the use of time at work, setting priorities, assisting others as necessary, and is creative in the use of extra time.
- Inspires confidence from patients, visitors and families by performing and communicating in a courteous and professional manner at all times.
- Demonstrates a knowledge of corporate policies regarding fire and safety, handling hazardous materials (if applicable) and infection control.
- Clearly explains to the patient, and, if necessary, their family members, the therapy, tests and/or treatments planned for them
- Consistently demonstrates the ability to assess a situation, consider the alternatives and properly choose an appropriate course of action, thus exhibiting good problem-solving skills.
- INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS
- Is willing to accept the mission and values of STEP and is willing to: - participating in assigned committees - implementing planned changes in projects & activities - reporting to Physician or Office Manager any suggestion for positive changes within the office which might improve the quality and/or quantity of work performed.
- Reports to Leadership any suggestion for positive changes within the office which might improve the quality and/or quantity of work performed.
- Assists in maintaining the office confines as a comfortable, orderly, safe, clean and private patient care environment.
- Participates in orientation of new personnel to the office, as required.
- Establishes and maintains good rapport and spirit/level of cooperation with other office staff members.
- Greets patients, family members and visitors in a friendly, courteous manner and professional manner, responding with empathy and positive feedback.
- Other Duties as Assigned
- Is willing to take on other responsibilities when needed by organization.
- Graduate of Accredited LPN program.
- Current Louisiana License as LPN and BLS Certification