Licensed Practical Nurse

The Licensed Practical Nurse assists the Medical Provider or Registered Nurse (RN) in the care and treatment of New Horizon Family Health Services patients.  The LPN shall perform a variety of complex nursing tasks and related duties as required.  

DUTIES PERFORMED

Assessment

•    Collects and documents in the EHR: vital signs, patient complaints/concerns, demographic data and history from patient, family and others, while following Patient Centered Medical Home procedures.

• Identifies gross manifestations of common diseases and abnormal conditions.
• Identifies gross states of faulty emotional and mental health adjustments.
• Understands the purpose of and has a working knowledge of Patient Centered Medical Home concepts.
• Tracking: Works with Nursing Staff team members to track outcomes for referrals, hospitalizations, pap smears, vouchers and other required information supporting Patient Centered Medical Home guidelines and processing Gaps in Care report as assigned.

Planning

• Organizes time to provide expected care to assigned patients.
• Helps to support the achievement of provider productivity goals.
• Is responsible for assisting with daily patient phone messages.
• Will assist MA and CSS as needed to complete patient referrals
• Will monitor and complete assigned Athena provider staff buckets and task buckets

Implementation

• Performs ordered treatments and procedures in accordance with NHFHS and area of practice policies and procedures and documents them in the EHR.
• Administers medications in accordance with policies and procedures and with knowledge of usual dosage, expected results, and potential side effects and documents them in the EHR.
• Correctly processes and documents Point of Care Lab Tests and Basic Lab Tests, as assigned.
• Provides care in a gentle, safe manner.
• Participates in CQI, other internal committees, special projects/observances or activities that promote improvements in organizational performance and/or advance the mission, goals, and objectives of NHFHS.
• Performs other duties, which may be assigned by the Practice Manager, Director of Nursing & Clinical Support Services, Chief Medical Officer and/or the Chief Executive Officer.