LVN, Licensed Vocational Nurse Clinic - Kilgore Family Medicine - Full Time
Company: CHRISTUS Health
Location: Kilgore
Posted on: October 26, 2024
Job Description:
Job DescriptionDescriptionSummary:Under supervision, the
incumbent of this position provides professional nursing care to
clinic patients. Works collaboratively with the providers within
the team setting to facilitate quality care for the
patient.Responsibilities:
- Performs general nursing care to patients. Administers
treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
- Assists with the preparation of equipment and aids provider
during treatment, examination, and testing of patients.
- Observes, records, and reports patients' condition and reaction
to drugs or treatments to providers.
- Oversees appointment bookings and ensures preferences are given
to patients in emergency situations. Maintains timely flow of
patients.
- Greets patients and obtains well-documented history and vitals.
Prepares patients for physical exam. Instructs patients in
collection of samples and tests.
- May perform the following tasks in accordance with established
procedures and as prescribed by applicable
licensure/certification:
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- Obtain/record vital signs; perform initial assessment on
patient; coordinate patient transfer to hospital and/or discharge;
give telephone orders; accept telephone test results; perform
telephone triage; call in provider approved prescription refills;
specimen collection including stool and urine midstream;
catheterize patient; indwelling catheter urine collection; obtain
throat culture; pregnancy testing; administer urine dip; obtain
wound culture; perform Snellen vision screening; eye injury
management; administer optic/otic meds; assist with lumbar
punctures; sputum collection; occult blood testing; assist with
vaginal exam; teach crutch/cane walking; teach use of walker; apply
Velcro splint; assist with plaster splint; apply moist heat and/or
cold packs; administer enema; remove fecal impaction; administer
oxygen; teach respiratory hygiene; administer chest physiotherapy;
perform oral suction and/or infant suction bulb; wound care; apply
sterile dressing; assist with circumcision; perform umbilical care;
apply colloidal dressing; open sterile tray; apply topical
medications; administer rectal and/or vaginal medications; give
oral medications; and, give sublingual medications to adults and/or
pediatric patients.
- May perform the following tasks only if appropriate training
has been obtained:
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- Blood collection by lancet; pulse oximetry; incentive
Spirometry; suture and/or staple removal; ear irrigation;
administer breathing treatment; give allergy/insulin/immunization
medications to adult and/or pediatric patients; give intramuscular
and/or subcutaneous injections to adult and/or pediatric patients;
give injections Z track to adult patients.
- May perform the following tasks after providing verification of
completion of special training:
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- Blood collection venipuncture; audiometry exam; Titmus vision
screening; EKG; administer electrical stimulation; assist/process
biopsies; draw blood from portocath; assist endoscopy, start saline
lock or IV fluids and monitor IV fluids.
- May administer IV push medications and/or add medications to IV
only after completion of special training and only under direct
supervision of licensed practitioner.
- May make arrangements for patient testing and admissions.
- May be required to have a working knowledge of ICD9, CPT and
HCPCS coding and managed care.
- Responds to incoming telephone calls and (per provider
instructions) calls in refills and prescriptions to pharmacy.
- Per provider and/or established protocol, instructs patients
and/or family with regard to medication and treatment and documents
the same.
- Formulates and updates patient care plans. Orders, prepares,
and inspects patient charts. Posts tests and examination results.
Reviews patient's tests and examination results with provider;
documents instructions and notifies patient.
- Maintains patient files, records and other information in a
professional manner following policies and procedures regarding
documentation.
- Ensures preparation of exam rooms including re-stocking of
treatment areas.
- Attends required meetings and participates in committees as
requested.
- Participates in professional development activities and
maintains professional licensure and affiliations.
- Follows the CHRISTUS Health guidelines related to the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), designed to
prevent or detect unauthorized disclosure of Protected Health
Information (PHI).
- Maintains strict confidentiality.
- Uses oral and written communication skills to effectively
convey ideas in a clear, positive manner that is consistent with
the CHRISTUS Mission.
- Maintains established CHRISTUS Health policies, procedures,
objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection
control.
- Implements job responsibilities in a manner that is consistent
with the CHRISTUS Mission and Code of Ethics and supportive of
CHRISTUS Health's cultural diversity objectives.
- Supports and adheres to CHRISTUS Health Service Guarantee.
- Performs other related work as
required.Requirements:Education/Skills
- Graduate from an accredited school of practical nursing or
vocational nursing.Experience
- Previous medical office experience preferred.Licenses,
Registrations, or Certifications
- Valid state license to practice nursing.
- Current BLS certification through the American Heart
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