Licensed Practical Nurse

Job description

Overview
The LPN-Clinic is responsible for performing a wide variety of nursing and patient care activities and accommodative services for the comfort and well-being of patients in accordance with physicians' orders and under the guidance and direction of the Registered Nurse.
Responsibilities
• Reports to the Nurse Manager or designee and does not supervise anyone.
• Performs basic nursing care and patient procedures as required.
• Participate in conferences and serves on Committees as requested.
• Observes, reports, and documents in the patient's chart changes in patient's condition, records observation made, and nursing care performed.
• Participates in patient and family health education as necessary.
• Prepares for and assists with diagnostic and therapeutic treatments.
• May administer I.V. procedures in accordance with state Nurse Practice Act.
• Takes and records vital signs, height and weight.
• Performs catheterizations and provides catheter care.
• Administers oral and intra-muscular medications.
• Cares for patients receiving oxygen therapy.
• Applies sterile and unsterile compresses and bandages.
• Tests urine for sugar, acetone, and ph, and microscopic urinalysis.
• Assists with physical and vaginal examinations and obtaining pap smears.
• Markets clinic services at times deemed appropriate by management.
• Applies ace bandages, hot water bottle, and ice cap.
• Collects specimens, blood, urine, stool and sputum. May do venipunctures and EKG's as needed.
• Administers enemas: retention, cleansing, therapeutic, colonic, irrigation.
• Maintains cleanliness, safety and efficiency in clinic.
• Alert to and able to respond appropriately in an emergency situation.
• Assists with the care of the patients' valuables.
• Prepares used equipment for re-sterilization.
• Screens patients as to seriousness of condition.
• Gives emergency treatment in cases of shock/cardiac arrest in absence of the physician.
• Knows legal requirements for reporting to police, health department, and other agencies and follows requirements.
• Checks special equipment, such as autoclave and centrifuge and must be able to properly operate.
• Accompanies or transfers patients to other departments such as clinic lab and x-ray.
• Cleans and stocks examination rooms.
• Manages time in order to expedite patient flow.
• Assists with minor out-patient surgery.
• Assists with cast application and removal.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Education
• Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing.

Licenses & Certifications
• Must maintain current licensure in state of practice.
• Must successfully complete the I.V. Therapy Course.

Required Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
• Technical skills in a clinical field preferred.
• Must be organized and function well under stressful conditions.

Experience
• Six (6) months to one (1) year on-the-job training is required to attain proficiency of assigned duties.