Basic Life Support (BLS), Calendar Management, Clinical Assessment, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Nursing, Communication Skills, Computer Hardware, Computer Software, Data Entry, Detail Oriented, Director of Nursing (DON), Environmental Communications, Geriatrics, High School Diploma, Laboratory Testing, Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse, Lift/Move 50 Pounds, Medical Terminology, Medications, Multitasking, Nursing, Nursing Management, Outpatient Care, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Phlebotomy, Physician Verbal/Telephone Orders, Public Health, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Shipping/Receiving, Telephone Triage, Testing
Position Title: Licensed Practical Nurse Position Code: LPN-__
Department: Physician Services Safety Sensitive: Yes No
Reports to: Clinic Manager/Nursing Director Exempt Status: Yes No
Position Purpose:
All KHI employees are expected to perform their respective tasks and duties in such a way that supports KHI's vision of providing the region's best clinical care and patient service through an environment that fosters respect for others and pride in performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Works under the direction of the provider and the Arizona State Nurse Practice Act to provide. professional nursing care for clinic patients in compliance with nursing standards and regulations.
- Triage patients by phone or in person, receiving and implementing telephone physician orders, maintaining clinical communication in dynamic environment.
- Responsible for maintaining all applicable KHI Policies and Procedures.
- Escorts patient to exam room and prepares patient for exam including vital signs, history, and reason for seeking care.
- Cross trains in data entry, balancing of accounts, charges fees and collect payments due.
- Schedules/confirms appointments.
- Maintains and facilitates communication between patients, family, and clinical staff.
- Reports as necessary to Public Health at direction of provider.
- Maintains work area including exam rooms, supplies, medication, and immunizations.
- Performs CLIA waived lab tests and obtains specimens.
- Performs proficiency testing and runs controls for waived tests.
- May perform venipuncture.
- Participates in division meetings.
Qualifications
Education:
- Graduate of a practical or vocational nursing program
- High school graduate or equivalent.
Licensure: Current, valid Arizona LPN license or compact state LPN/LVN license
Certification: BLS through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
Skills and Knowledge:
- Ability to communicate effectively with others
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks
- Ability to maintain attention to detail
- Knowledge of and ability to use computer hardware and software applications
- Ability to recognize and respond appropriately to urgent/emergent situations per protocol
- Knowledge of and ability to implement direct care, newborn through geriatric
- Knowledge of and ability to use basic medical terminology
Preferences
Experience: One to two years' experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse in a clinical outpatient setting
Special Position Requirements
Exposure Categories:
- Category I: Expected duties have routine potential for exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues.
- Other potential hazard(s): possible exposure to chemical, biological and radioactive substances; possible exposure to hostile individuals.
Work Requirements
- Must be able to distinguish appropriate colors
- Capable of consistently reaching and/or working above and below shoulder level, lifting up to 50 pounds
- Capable of walking or being on feet 90% of time per day with frequent bending, squatting, kneeling, standing; sitting at desk 10% of the time per day
- Communicating using telephone
Date Staff Position Description Created / Revised: 10/09/2018; 6/3/2019; 10/3/2019; 2/28/2022
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Kingman Regional Medical Center