Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Description

The LPN will work collaboratively with physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other ancillary members of the Health Services Team to provide comprehensive and holistic clinical care for students illnesses, injuries, immunizations, and health education needs. Commonly performed clinical duties include obtaining vital signs and patient histories, medication administration and injection, assisting providers with procedures (i.e., sutures, I&D, IUD/Nexplanon insertion/removal), IV insertion/maintenance, and specimen collection. The LPNs also ensure autoclave, and sterilization procedures are followed.

In addition to the clinical duties, laboratory responsibilities include phlebotomy, specimen handling and point-of-care testing. The LPN will be a 12-month position reporting directly to the Assistant Nurse Manager.

Education and Experience

• LPN, licensed to practice in the state of New York.
• 3+ years experience as an LPN, preferably in an ambulatory care setting.

Skills and Knowledge

• CPR certification.
• Effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Clinic Duties: Support primary care providers and other nurses by working collaboratively in rooming patients, obtaining patient histories, collecting vital signs, coordinating care (phone calls, appointment changes, referral assistance etc), administering medications & injections with proper orders, documenting clinical interactions in patient chart (EMR), assisting providers with womens pelvic exams or minor surgical procedures.
• Laboratory Duties: phlebotomy, perform CLIA waived laboratory testing, Perform control testing for CLIA waived tests, tracking laboratory inventory, entering lab results in EMR, stocking lab supplies, handling of specimens (including use of centrifuge), liaison to reference laboratory to assure timeliness of service and results.
• Other duties as assigned.