Description
Jamestown Family Health Clinic (JFHC) is seeking a full-time, highly motivated Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team. This dynamic role involves providing comprehensive outpatient nursing care, supporting medical staff, and coordinating patient care across the continuum.
As a Clinic LPN, you will:
Maintain efficient progression for patient care throughout the day, including vital signs and rooming patients as necessary to assist care team
Conduct nursing procedures, therapies, tests and services as ordered by members of the medical staff and within scope of training
Promote a safety-conscious work force
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual nursing care appropriate to the age of patients
Communicate appropriately with the person served regardless of their age, sex, gender, race, language or national origin
Responsible for prioritizing and ensuring prompt care for all patient encounters in the order of face-to-face visits, telephone messages and written requests
Responsible for working with the medical staff and Medical Assistant to keep provider schedules on time, and providing for efficient patient flow and complete patient care during face-to-face encounters
Responsible for ensuring smooth coordination of care and continuum of care for JFHC patients between levels of care, between various services and between care locations
Assist with chronic care management of patients who have depression, diabetes, CHF and chronic pain per clinic and practice team policies, procedures and processes.
Provide general nursing care to patients including administration of medications, clinic waived testing, EKG and treatments in accordance with nursing and clinic standards.
Prepare patients for examinations. Screen patients for appropriate information. Instruct patients in collections of samples, specimens and tests
Educate and inform patient/family regarding results of laboratory orders and clinical tests, health maintenance, wellness, nutrition, medications, diagnostic procedures and treatments under direct supervision of a medical provider
Assist providers with procedures
Observe, record and report patients condition including reactions to drugs and treatments to the Physician
Qualifications:
Graduation from an accredited nursing program
Valid Washington State LPN license
First Aid/CPR certification
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment
Proficiency in computer systems (EPIC experience preferred)
Commitment to providing exceptional patient care
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous clinic experience
Knowledge of evidence-based preventative care guidelines
American Indian/Alaska Native preference
Join our team and make a difference in the lives of our patients!
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