LPN
Company: HAART Inc
Location: Baton Rouge
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Purpose: The LPN functions under the supervision and
guidance of the Nurse Manager, RN Case Manager, RN Team Lead,
and/or Provider(s). Participates in themulti-disciplinary process
of providing care and treatment to patients. They provide clinical
support and technical assistance to the professional medical and
other staff. The LPN is responsible for functioning within the
scope of practice dictated by the authority of the Louisiana State
Board of Practical Nurse Examiners. Individual must be able to
manage demanding workload with accuracy. Position requires
excellent customer service skills with patients and their
families.Essential job functions including, but not limited to:1.
Satisfies Core Competencies---Accepts responsibility for ensuring
that his/her nursing practice and conduct meet the standards of the
professional, ethical and relevant legislated requirements 2.
Patient Relations:---Achieves customer/patient's satisfaction by
greeting and proactively attending to patient needs.---Functions as
case manager and advocate for providers' patient population,
assisting the patient in navigating the healthcare
field.---Responds to patient's requests in a timely and efficient
manner.---Assists in making patient appointments and obtain all
necessary patient information ---Maintains confidentiality of
patient's information at work and off duty.---Relays messages in a
timely manner to appropriate health care providers.3. Clinical:
---Assists Providers with patient office visits which include
rooming patients, interviewing patients, and entering information
in patient electronic medical record.---Obtains and records vital
signs, recognize any variances, outliers or red flags, and takes
appropriate action---Administers and documents medication under
provider's order and follows the six (6) medication rights and
reduces the potential for medical error---Performs point-of-care
lab tests; obtain and process specimens for outside
laboratories---Plans nursing care following agency policies,
standard operating procedures, and standing orders when
appropriate.---Compiles and assists providers in responses to
triages from team members and patients received by phone or
electronic messages4. Patient Education:---Provides education
related to preventive health topics such as tobacco cessation,
nutrition, and physical activity, immunizations, recommended health
screenings, sexually transmitted infections (STI's),
etc.---Provides education related to medication adherence,
appointment compliance, and general health---Provider's pediatric
education related to child safety, developmental milestones,
feeding, oral health, etc. 5. Clerical:---Maintains patient charts
as outlined by each practitioner and according to policy of the
Health Center.---Ensures that an efficient system of communication
and processing medical calls.---Ensures that appointment
confirmations are done on a daily basis.---Participates in morning
huddle as assigned ---Orders and retrieves patient's medical
records, x-ray films, scans, lab work, etc. in preparation for the
patient's office visit. ---Assist in making patient appointments
and placing necessary referrals---Performs administrative tasks,
including form completions, prior authorizations, prescription
refills and referrals.6. Safety/Infection Control:---Strictly
adheres to Universal Precautions---Performs aspects of patient care
in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the
likelihood of medical/healthcare errors.---Follows job safety
requirements. Reports and documents accidents or incidents within
24hours of occurrence to the immediate supervisor.---Organizes exam
rooms, including general cleaning, upkeep, and re-stocking of all
supplies7. Workforce Development:---Responsible for maintaining
up-to-date knowledge, skills, and abilitieso Attends and
participates in in-service, monthly staff meetings, continuing
education offerings, community training events, conferences
andwebinars as appropriateRequired Education:High school diploma or
equivalentSkill, Licensure and Knowledge Requirements:Current LA
LPN License required3-5 years of primary care experience in a
clinical setting(preference may be given to those with prior work
experience in infectiousdisease and/or HIV depending on
position)Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
requiredPhysical Demands: The physical demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by the employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Keywords: HAART Inc, Baton Rouge , LPN, Healthcare , Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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