Practice Nurse (LPN) Walter Aument Family Health Center (Full Time)

LOCATION: Walter Aument Family Health Center - Quaryville, PA

HOURS: 36 hours per, 2 evenings per week and rotating Saturdays

OFFICE HOURS: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:00am-8:00pm; Friday 8:00am-4:00pm; Saturday 8:00am-11:00am

Summary:

• To provide nursing services to patients at a provider’s office. Patient care includes care to patients in following age group: pediatric infant to 12 years , adolescent 13 to 17 years , adult 18 to 64 years and geriatric over 64 years .
• Qualified individuals must have the ability with or without reasonable accommodation to perform the following duties:
• Provides clinical advice by phone electronic correspondence based on clinical judgments and or triage protocols in accordance with regulatory requirements and standards of practice. Consults with provider as necessary.
• Provides patient specific education including but not limited to preventive care, chronic disease management, acute diagnosis, medications and other areas pertinent to patient outcomes.
• Prepares patient for visit by using appropriate rooming standards tool.
• Administers injections and medications as prescribed by the provider and in accordance with department protocol, regulatory requirements and standards of practice.
• Prepares and assists providers with various procedures, minor surgeries and other exams as designated by the provider.
• Performs Point of Care Testing, including but not limited to hearing, flu, urine and strep tests.
• Collects blood or other laboratory specimens and prepares them for further testing.
• Authorizes prescription refills as instructed by the provider.
• Assists with test tracking and monitoring overdue results.
• Removes sutures and changes dressings on wounds as necessary.
• Assures exam rooms are adequately supplied and cleaned after each patient visit. Maintains and cleans medical instruments and equipment after each procedure.
• Assists provider and patient in reviewing and revising care plans and assesses patient progress. Follows up with patient between visits as necessary.
• Assists with proactive outreach for patients requiring preventive and chronic disease services.
• Performs care coordination activities among specialists and transitions of care to obtain all necessary patient information.
• Assists in coordination of referrals, education and community resources.
• Actively participates in performance improvement initiatives to improve overall patient experience and quality of care.
• Participates in daily huddles with the provider.
• Serves as a patient experience advocate by being a positive influence at all times when interacting with patients, visitors and colleagues. Communicates with all patients, visitors and colleagues in a professional manner while keeping customer service a top priority.
• Handles all patient information in a confidential manner according to Lancaster General Health privacy and confidentiality policies and procedures.
• The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:
• Performs various front office responsibilities as necessary.
• May require some regional travel - valid driver's license is required if traveling.
• Participates in the on-call responsibilities for this position as required.
• Other duties as assigned.