Licensed Vocational Nurse III

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direct supervision of the Nursing Supervisor, the LVN III will provide nursing care in accordance with the legal scope of practice and within established standards of care, policies and procedures. The LVN III will offer care coordination and health education activities to engage patients in goal setting and self-management support to improve their health.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Care Coordination:

• Support the care team to coordinate the care of the patient including completion of any needed paperwork, facilitation of patient access to appropriate medical and specialty providers
• Assess the health needs of individuals and provide materials to teach patients and their families about health topics to manage their health conditions
• Assist patients with referrals, assure that patients with referrals receive appointments, and ensures closed loop referral management
• Conduct proactive outreach to patients and schedule for needed follow up
• Will link patients to both community-based organizations and other local services to address social drivers of health
• Serve as a community resource specialist
• Assist with medication refills
• Works with patients with chronic conditions and address: patient priorities, patient education, goal setting, self-management teaching and coaching.
• Provides medical information education to patients to help them self-manage their health conditions, following established protocols and guidelines
• Provide follow up between visits with patients and check on  their progress

Clinical:

• Perform patient care functions within the scope of competency as prescribed by health care provider(s) following established protocols, policies and procedures.
• Assess and monitor patients' condition and notify health care provider for disposition.
• Convey medication refill authorizations to pharmacies as directed by the health care providers following established protocols.
• Apply principles of aseptic technique and infection control as directed by the Infection Control Manual.
• Document pertinent patient information, assessments, and nursing procedures, following established protocols.
• Administer oral, IM and subcutaneous medications properly.
• Perform venipuncture with skill, adhering to all OSHA PPE safety requirements.
• As needed/requested perform HIV/STD screening tests
• Refer individuals who test positive for HIV and/or a STD to Partner Counseling Services.
• Refer individuals who test positive for an STD for immediate treatment.
• Link individuals who test positive for HIV into medical care and ensure that follow-up is conducted with individuals who have tested positive for HIV to ensure that they are successfully linked into care.

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