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Job Summary:
Works under the direction and supervision of the Nursing Manager or their designee. The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) provides assistance to the physician, mid-level provider, head nurse and patient. The LVN is a member of the health care team responsible for performing assigned nursing care activities.
Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Clinical Functions:
- LVNs are responsible for knowing the scope of practice.
- Prepares Charts
- Obtains consents
- Assists in controlling patient flow
- Prepares patients for examinations or procedures including positioning, draping, shaving and disinfecting treatment sites
- Prepares and replenishes supplies in the treatment room and exam rooms; maintain exam rooms in an orderly and constant state of readiness for incoming patients
- Receives patients, take and record chief complaint and prepare patient for examination; record blood pressure, pulse, respirations, pulse oxymetry, height and weight
- Collects specimens, takes EKGs collect blood samples as requested by clinic personnel; assists the physician with examination, treatments, minor surgery, dressing changes and splinting
- Explains to the patient the procedures followed in an examination, a diagnostic test or treatment at the request of clinic personnel
- Assists the provider in the collection of specimens such as pap smears and throat cultures
- Assists with exams, invasive procedures and minor surgeries that are carried out by providers
- Cleans and sterilizes supplies, rooms and equipment
- Disposes of contaminated, disposable and outdated items
- Reports to head nurse when equipment needs maintenance
- Reports to head nurse when materials needed in clinical area need to be ordered.
- Arranges dated supplies in order of expiration
- Places blue dot when new medication or supply is opened
- Operates under the standing orders of the physician
- Administers medications, premixed allergens, and performing skin test, patch testing
- Keeps up to date all quality assurance logs (Oxygen pressure, glucometer, refrigerator temperature, medication inventory, sample medication inventory, immunizations inventory)
- Reviews patient record and forms for completion and accuracy
- Answers the telephone and give accurate information
- Provides patient counseling and education
- Supplies exam rooms with educational materials
- Case Manages patients
- Attends all staff meetings
- Demonstrates willingness to assist co-workers whenever needed. Maintain good working relationship with all clinic personnel
- LVNs will work according to Job description and scope of practice, if more training is needed the head nurse will provide it.
- Responsible for continuing education, has current license and CPR card
