LPN job in Sulphur Springs TX

Job Description:

• Under supervision, provides professional nursing care to clinic patients.
• Works collaboratively with the providers within the team setting to facilitate quality care for the patient.
• Performs general nursing care to patients and 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.

Clinical Tasks:

• 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.

Specialized Tasks:

• 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.
• 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.

Communication:

• 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.

Requirements:

• CERT
• LVN License in state of employment or compact
• BLS

Professional Development:

• Participates in professional development activities and maintains professional licensure and affiliations.
• Follows the CHRISTUS Physician Group guidelines related to HIPAA,