Licensed Practical Nurse

Provides professional nursing care under supervision for assigned patients in the Ambulatory Care Center according to established standards and practices.

• Patient care responsibilities are delivered with a knowledge of patient growth and development and are appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
• Screens (walk-in/telephone and schedule appointments) patients and makes the appropriate referral for services required.
• Prepares charts for sessions as assigned by Nurse Manager/Charge Nurse and assures that all laboratory work and ancillary reports are entered.
• Documents all clinical transactions with patient on patient's chart. Assists Nurse Manager/Charge Nurse with case management activities as assigned and documents actions taken.
• Assists medical staff with treatment and diagnostic procedures (e.g., urine catherterization, fixes slides for pap smears, hand instruments to physicians).
• Under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, changes dressings that require sterile technique.
• Performs EKGs and venipuncture on adults and pediatric patients. Labeling all tests and designating them to proper areas. Performs PPD implants and reads results. Administers injections (flu shots and immunizations).
• Monitors equipment and supplies for clinic session, assuring adequate quantities are available; reports shortages to Nursing Manager/Charge Nurse.
• Provides and promotes safe and clean environment for patients (e.g., prepares examining rooms between patient visits, performs light housekeeping duties during and after each clinic session).
• Arranges laboratory tests, special clinic appointments (Cardiac, GI,  etc.) according to physicians orders.
• Answers patient questions and gives instructions on tests and procedures that are to be performed; attempts to reduce patient's anxiety and fear.
• Performs patient care follow ups (e.g. checking on broken appointments, confirming appointments or tests by telephone); documents action taken in patient's chart. Scheduling patient appointments on computerized system.
• Coordinates assignments to maintain patient flow throughout clinic.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Reinforces patient education and teaching performed by RN or physician and documents educational efforts in patient’s charts.
• Transcribes and carries out physicians orders.
• Acts as a liaison for patients and their families and/or significant others; provides psychological support.
• Appropriately obtains specific visit type information or intake in order to prepare patient adequately for physicians examination (i.e., vision test, urine pregnancy test, glucose monitoring).

Graduation from an approved Practical Nursing program. Current NYS licensure as an LPN required. BCLS certification; venipuncture; 1 year of LPN experience in urology or ambulatory health facility preferred. Good computer skills required. Good oral communication and interpersonal skills required. Speaks, reads, writes English required to the extent of the position. Bilingual Preferred.