Licensed Vocational Nurse

Overview

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), is responsible for knowing his/her professional scope of orientation period that includes demonstrating skills and behaviors that meet a fully competent level of performance.  The LVN maintains a clean, organized, and safe environment, and performs patient care services that support the physician/provider’s practice under the clinical supervision of the Physician, RN, NP, PA or other licensed staff.  This includes assisting in prepping patients for examinations or procedures, assisting with procedures, relaying instructions from the physician to a patient or authorized person, and collecting patient data.  Documenting patient concerns, patient messages, and care provided to the patient in the patients medical record for the physician’s review.  Administering medications specifically directed by the physician and performing accurate vital sign measurements and documentation.  It is the responsibility of the LVN to assist with providing co-workers with direction and task assignments as needed to ensure completion of work responsibilities within the department/function.  The LVN is also responsible for actively supporting the development of co-workers through hands-on coaching, training and providing constructive feedback as requested by their Supervisor.  The LVN may also be asked to perform other clerical duties as needed and requested to support daily clinic operation goals, benchmarks and quality patient care initiatives per department guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Consistently demonstrates competence as outlined in the Touro University Medical Group (TUMG) job description.
• Understands and works toward meeting current regulatory standards.
• Anticipates physician needs.
• Addresses problems involving patient, families and the general public with Supervisor.
• Retrieves and prepares patient medical information as needed.
• Sets up trays and equipment before the healthcare professional arrives to treat patients, per proper protocols.
• Ensures smooth daily operations and steady progress towards established clinic goals. 

• Seeks necessary approvals as required.

• Adheres to all patient confidentiality requirements.                                                                                                                               

• Applies safe work practices and precautions for chain of Infection Control.

• Attends all required training, meets OSHA standards, can verbalize fire/disaster plan.

• Engages in professional business-related conversations in patient care areas and avoids personal conversations where patients may hear them.

• Keeps patient informed about appointment delays and offers solutions in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates ability to assess a situation, consider alternatives, and choose an appropriate course of action with limited supervision.
• Coaches/trains staff while providing positive constructive feedback and communicates with Supervisor any areas of concern.
• Consistently serves as an example of superior customer service with a professional demeanor.
• Consistently keeps Supervisor informed of workflow issues that need attention.
• Keeps open communication with medical staff.
• Implements clinic policies.
• Shares ideas, gives feedback and offers solutions when problems arise.

• Efficiently and independently plans time to accomplish job duties within departmental standards. Employee is punctual, meets deadlines, initiates and follows through on tasks.

• Demonstrates sensitivity to people of different cultures and works effectively with them.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

·      Satisfactory completion of a formal Licensed Vocational Nurse program pursuant to the Division of Allied Health Professions or Military training that is equivalent to an accredited LVN program.

·      A current LVN licensure from the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.

·      A minimum of three (3) years of experience in an outpatient setting as a Licensed Vocational Nurse.

·      Excellent interpersonal, organizational and customer services skills are essential.  Medical Terminology, familiarity with CPT and ICD-10 coding procedures and reference tools, and pharmacology appropriate to the LVN scope of practice is essential to this position.

·      Multilingual abilities desirable.

·      Computer literate, especially re: Healthcare EMR and Practice Management systems.

·      Ability to work with multi-ethnic population.

 

CORE COMPETENCIES:  Core competencies identify the behavior an employee is expected to demo