Licensed Practical Nurse

• POSITION STANDARDS

• • NH Licensed Practical Nurse
  • One year of previous experience in office, outpatient ambulatory or acute care setting strongly preferred.
  • Excellent communication skills desired with the ability to work collaboratively as member of multi-disciplinary team.
  • Demonstrates excellent customer service skills.
  • Current BCLS certification required upon hire.

• POSITION PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Anything listed here requires a pre-employment physical by Employee Health to determine if the employee is capable of meeting the requirements.

  • Physical Activity:

  • • Sitting - 34% to 66%
    • Standing - 67% to 100%
    • Bending - 67% to 100%
    • Squatting - 67% to 100%
    • Crouching - 67% to 100%
    • Kneeling - 34% to 66%
    • Reaching - 67% to 100%

  • Upper Extremity:

  • • Use of Upper Extremity - 67% to 100%

  • Push/Pull/Lift/Carry:

  • • Initial push up to a maximum of 37 lbs - 1% to 33%
    • Initial pull up to a maximum of 37 lbs - 1% to 33%
    • Sustained push up to a maximum of 18 lbs - 1% to 33%
    • Sustained pull up to a maximum of 18 lbs - 1% to 33%
    • Lift up to a maximum of 35 lbs - 67% to 100%
    • Carry up to a maximum of 35 lbs - 67% to 100%
  • PART TWO: FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

• Position Objective

  • The Express Care LPN provides patient care and operational support for patients in the Express Care unit which is a licensed Urgent Care. The LPN functions as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team and must be able to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities while demonstrating excellent communication skills.

  • Performance Expectation

  • • Demonstrates competency to insert, remove, and provide care and maintenance of IV lines
  • Demonstrates competency in monitoring of IV therapies
  • Establishes relevant evidence-based and safe interventions and priorities when providing care, including administering of medications within the defined terms set by the organization.
  • Collaborates effectively with patient, patient's significant others, and members of the health care team to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Including communicating a patient status through verbal, electronic, and written means with other health care providers, and takes appropriate action for patient wellbeing.
  • Collects and documents data in express care records including but not limited to vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, respirations, temperature, oxygen saturation, height/weight and peak flows).
  • Observes patient to recognize care needs. Implements care/interventions directly when needed (physical, social or emotional) or indirectly by collaboration with nursing team members, physicians or members of other health care disciplines.
  • Follows complaint base protocols and take orders directly from the providers.
  • Assist with patient transport.
  • Collect and process specimens according to APD policies and procedures.
  • Assist and chaperone clinicians during examinations, procedures and treatments, if applicable
  • Perform and document clinical procedures per established policies, practice standards and guidelines.
  • Maintain the cleanliness and general appearance of work, examination, and treatment areas; clean, disinfect, sterilize, and maintain equipment and instruments following universal precautions, infection control, and hazardous waste removal practices.
  • Stock exam/treatment rooms, order equipment and supplies according to organization and practice guidelines, and maintain adequate quantities to meet practice demands; dispose of contaminated supplies and materials in the prescribed manner.
  • Performs routine (daily/ weekly/ monthly) cleaning and calibration checks for medical equipment.
  • Other duties assigned.

Min: $28.50
Max: $44.18

Location: Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital · Urgent Care
Schedule: Part Time, Days/Evenings, M-F, occasional weekends