Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse

FLSA Status : Non-exempt

About us

Physicians East, P.A.is a team of skilled healthcare professionals united to meet the challenge of delivering quality, cost-efficient, comprehensive healthcare to the people of Eastern North Carolina.

Location & commitments

FT/PT/Temp/PRN role based at our Greenville (other) location, Monday-Friday, 8a.m. – 5 p.m.

Overtime may be required to ensure patients are taken care, tasks are completed, and calls are returned in a timely manner. Weekend work is rare but can occasionally be necessary.

Supervision Received: Reports to Clinical Supervisor; Manager; Director of Clinical Services

Supervision Exercised: None.

Typical Physical Demands: : Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Involves standing and walking. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 100 pounds. Requires normal visual acuity and hearing. Requires exposure to bodily fluids.

Typical Working Conditions:

Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a clinic environment.

About the role

Provides professional nursing care for clinic patients following demonstration of working knowledge of all facets of role, relevant regulations, and organizational and departmental policies and procedures. Performs under the direction of a physician or the RN and within the framework of the office policies and procedures for the Clinical Department.

Responsibilities : (This list may not include all the duties assigned.)

• Assists the patient to complete health history form.

• Obtains and records allergies, medications, and vital signs.

• Identifies patient learning needs and assists in patient teaching.

• Recognizes obvious signs and symptoms that indicate high-risk situations for the patient.

• Utilizes office resources to assist in the care of patients with conditions that are unfamiliar to the LPN.

• Establishes therapeutic environment for patient care.

• Documents telephone conversations with a patient or family member in chart and makes physician aware of the conversation and completes per physician order.

• Calls in prescriptions to pharmacy per verbal or written order of physician and documents in chart as per office policy.

• Reports to supervisor or RN on patients before leaving the nursing station.

• Safely performs nursing procedures consistent with physician’s orders and in accordance with Physicians East, P.A. policy and North Carolina Board of Nursing.

• Assists the physician or mid-level provider with working within the framework and guidelines set forth by the North Carolina Board of Nursing:

• EKG

• Administers medicines via p.o., intramuscular, intradermal, intravenous, or subcutaneous route as per physician or mid-level provider order.

• Starts and maintains IV as per physician or mid-level provider order.

• **Per NCBON, due to the level of client assessment, evaluation and professional judgment required, LPNs are not approved to administer IV thrombolytic medications, IV conscious sedation medications, or IV Pitocin (during the labor/delivery phase). LPNs are also not approved to administer prostaglandin suppositories. The administration of all other medications by the LPN is approved by Physicians East policy and procedure.

• Dressing changes

• Ear lavage

• Assists with pap smears and related lab work

• Schedules various procedures with other departments and clinics and coordinates related appointments.

• Set up sterile trays

• Assists with bone marrow biopsy, thoracentesis, paracentesis or lumbar puncture.

• Obtains pathology reports, scan or MRI results, lab values, etc. via telephone.

• Schedules CT, MRI, mammography, blood transfusions or other out-patient procedures

• Obtains skills check off validation as per policy of Physicians East, PA

• Use proper body mechanics to assist patients with turning/lifting or to and from vehicle via wheelchair/stretcher.

• Encourages sound infection control practices utilizing universal precautions and following OSHA guidelines as set forth by Physicians East, PA policy

• Keeps clinical supervisor informed of incidents or high-risk situations.

• Assists in maintaining a clean and organized nurses’ station. Restocks and cleans rooms as needed.

• Promotes cost containment measures.

• Assist in ordering supplies.

• Demonstrates appropriate use of equipment and assumes responsibility to ensure cleaning and repairing as necessary.

• Presents a professional image and follows dress codes as per office policy.

• Maintains yearly CPR certification

• Attends fire safety classes, OSHA classes, clinical meetings and other continuing education classes as offered by Physicians East, PA.

• Adheres to department and office policies.

• Maintains licensure in accordance with North Carolina Board of Nursing.

Candidate requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program. Licensure: Must be registered with NCBON and in good standing.

Affirmative Action/EEO statement

Physicians East, P.A.is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity, which includes status as a transgender individual), national origin or ancestry, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information (including family medical history), physical or mental disability, or other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodation will be made for persons with disabilities during the application process and/or at the time of employment. Requests for accommodation should be made to the Human Resources Department as early as possible in the application/employment process. Contact HR Office at 252-413-6368 or email [email protected]

Disclaimer

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.