Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN)
On-siteTupelo, Mississippi, United States
Job Summary
Provide clinical and administrative nursing care under the direction of the CBOC Clinic Manager, PACT Provider, and STGi Program Manager. Demonstrate knowledge of pharmacology and medication administration techniques, while checking in and checking out patients. Perform a range of nursing procedures including dressing changes, suture removal, oxygen administration, wound irrigation, catheterization, injection administration, and venipunctures. Set up and operate therapeutic and emergency equipment, maintain universal precautions and infection control practices, and document all pertinent patient information in medical records and VISTA. Assist support staff, schedule patients for appointments, provide health educational materials, and participate in the ongoing Performance Improvement Program. Ensure clinic compliance with federal, state, local, and Veteran Affairs regulations while maintaining confidentiality of patient information.
Required Qualifications
- LPN from an accredited nursing school
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted nursing license in Mississippi
- Retain current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/ Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association or Military Training Network
- Moderate physical activity
- Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 25 pounds
- standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day
- Ability to respond to any medical emergency within the clinic
- Prefer one to three years of current clinical experience working in a similar environment
- Outpatient clinical and/or other hospital experience
- Medical-Surgical experience
- Intensive Care Unit experience
- Emergency Room experience
- Knowledge of basic methods and procedures and complex methods for coordinating and scheduling clinical care
- Thorough knowledge of the variations in anatomy
- Knowledge and ability to apply the practical nursing principles, procedures and techniques
- Ability to assess patient condition
- recognizes adverse signs and symptoms
- reacts swiftly in emergency situations
- Ability to follow orders
- works under close supervision
- demonstrating initiative and independence
- Ability to provide, as directed by the provider, individualized and group counseling, guidance, and health instruction with the focus on disease prevention and health maintenance
- Ability to provide educational material to patients and/or families regarding proper home health care activities
- Knowledge of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment
- desired effects
- side effects
- complications
- patient usage considerations
- Demonstrate knowledge of age-specific customer service techniques
- exceptional verbal, written, and telephone communication skills
- adept at handling difficult situations with diplomacy and professionalism
- Knowledge of specialized terminology associated with the work in the facility
- in-depth knowledge of the terminology used in Primary Care Practice
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Software
- Electronic Medical Records
- computer maneuverability
- Must be detailed oriented
- have the ability to multi-task
Desired Qualifications
- Outpatient clinical and/or other hospital experience preferred
- Medical-Surgical experience preferred
- Intensive Care Unit experience preferred
- Emergency Room experience preferred
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