Licensed Practical Nurse

Company: SB Clinical Practice Management Plan
Location: East Setauket
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

Work Location – East Setauket, NY

Schedule – Per Diem

Days/Hours- 20 hours a week, as needed.

SUMMARY: The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides direct patient care under the supervision of the Practice.  This position also performs clerical duties, acts as receptionist, maintains medical records and communicates with all departments.

Job Duties & Essential Functions:

• Accurately collects clinical data on patients and demonstrates competency in performing clinical interventions and reports abnormalities to Medical Provider.
• Triage patient phone calls and troubleshoot medication management issues
• Documents nursing observations, interventions, and patient’s response to treatment in patient records.
• Demonstrated competency in performing venipuncture/administering shots for collection of blood specimens and facilitates the prompt and accurate processing and distribution of specimens collected.
• Ensures that patients receive timely and appropriate care within the delivery system and facilitates internal and external referrals in collaboration with the Registered Nurse (RN).
• Accurately performs and records vital signs, weight and height, point of service blood glucose testing, and promptly reports abnormalities to the medical provider or Registered Nurse (RN) on duty.
• Utilizes appropriate techniques when collecting routine urine specimens and specimens for C/S.
• Appropriately instructs patients on clean catch specimens.
• Utilizes appropriate technique in performing venipuncture to obtain blood specimens in accordance with agency procedure.
• Verbalizes knowledge of and adherence to OSHA standards for blood borne pathogens when handling blood and body fluids

CPMP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

CPMP expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.  Improper interference with the ability of CPMP’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge

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