What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse position at Chenega Professional Services Strategic Business Unit?
Summary
Come join a company that strives for Extraordinary People and Exceptional Performance! Chenega Government Mission Solutions, LLC a Chenega Professional Services’ company, is looking for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in support of Clinton Indian Health Clinic, in Clinton, OK. The Indian Health Service (IHS), a federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The mission of IHS is to raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level and assure that comprehensive, culturally acceptable personal and public health services are available and accessible to members of the 566 federally recognized Tribes across the United States.
Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.
Responsibilities
Come join a company that strives for Extraordinary People and Exceptional Performance! Chenega Government Mission Solutions, LLC a Chenega Professional Services’ company, is looking for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in support of Clinton Indian Health Clinic, in Clinton, OK. The Indian Health Service (IHS), a federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The mission of IHS is to raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level and assure that comprehensive, culturally acceptable personal and public health services are available and accessible to members of the 566 federally recognized Tribes across the United States.
Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.
Responsibilities
- Performs direct patient care, vital signs, scheduling, greeting patients and visitors, courteously, answering inquiries or requests, and directing them to the appropriate staff, room or department.
- Screen for health measures, obtain medication from Pharmacy and administer to patient within their scope of practice.
- Immunizations for pediatric and adult patients, preparing the patient for the Provider visit and managing the Providers scheduled patient load on a daily basis.
- Obtains medical records for appointment prior to patients’ arrival. Checks the charts for completeness and places the necessary forms in the chart; updates the patient’s medical history if it is out of date, i.e. patient allergies, etc. Files reports in the patient’s chart and enter electronic information into Electronic Health Record.
- Ensures that a Consent for treatment has been obtained from the patient prior to any invasive procedure
- Interviews patients and obtains sufficient information necessary to determine primary need. Provides assistance or makes referrals if necessary to appropriate personnel when matter is outside of employee’s scope of assignment. Assures that patients are properly checked/logged into the clinic and patient forms are initiated using the automated system utilized by the facility.
- Follow standing orders to provide electronic order entry for patient visit. Directs patient to testing areas, i.e. laboratory, x-ray, etc., as previously ordered by physician.
- Review documents such as consultations, referrals and reports and forward to the appropriate physician or nurse.
- Monitors the clinic flow of patients for those who become increasingly ill, agitated or who have been waiting for a long period of time.
- Checks patients out in EHR/RPMS; ensures contact information is obtained when needed and that there is a Release of Medical Information form for patients being referred to outside facilities as per protocol.
- Routes correspondence appropriately to the patient via mail, fax, computer according to HIPPA regulations in regard to pre appointment letters, cancellations and no show letters.
- Arranges for various clinic appointments utilizing the EHR/RPMS/GUI appointment system.
- Assists patients in contacting patient care services, i.e. Benefits Coordinator, Contract Health, etc.
- Coordinates clinic scheduling, ensures that appropriate time slots are provided for each of the specialty clinics.
- Provision of all Nursing duties as provided for in the LPN scope of practice
- Participates in clinic staff meetings, in-service and educational programs
- Provides proper and adequate services for patient care in accordance with standard of nursing practices and shall be equal in quality to services normally performed for the general public in a Joint Commission of Accreditation for Healthcare Organization accredited facility.
- Floating to other departments as needed
- Practical Nursing Diploma from a Vo-Tech school.
- Possess a current, valid, unrestricted LPN license within the Continental United States throughout the term of this contract.
- Possess a valid state driver’s license throughout the duration of this contract.
- Physical ability to perform assigned tasks, are able to lift fifty (50) pounds and are able to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
- Monday through Friday, occasionally some weekends for the Health Centers and Sunday- Saturday 8 and 12 hour day and/or night shifts for the Hospitals
- Proficient in documentation, entering data, utilizing email and completing all required training.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills