Licensed Practical Nurse

Primary function:  The LPN Nurse works with the site Nursing Coordinator to facilitate access to high quality, safe, patient-centered medical care for all Neighborhood Health patients regardless of race, age, or ability to pay as well as maintaining high levels of patient safety and quality of care.

DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES: (Essential Functions: Duties and responsibilities noted with bullets are considered to be the essential functions of the job).

• Works with multidisciplinary team, to include the medical provider, behavioral health provider, family support worker, referral coordinator, and medical assistant to provide high quality, coordinated, and patient-centered primary care.
• Responds to patient phone calls, questions, and requests for care, in coordination with medical patient care team.
• Informs patients of lab and diagnostic results and need for follow up care.
• Administers medications and immunizations.
• Provides education to patients.
• Assists with ordering and maintenance of clinical supplies, onsite medications, and equipment.
• Assists with obtaining prior authorization for medications and urgent patient procedures.
• Assists with administration of Virginia state vaccine program by performing vaccine inventory and assisting with orders.
• Along with referral coordinators, assists patients in efficiently navigating the health care system.
• Participates in clinic quality improvement and risk management activities involving individual patient outreach, population health campaigns, and chronic care management.
• Tracks patients who need follow up GYN procedures and diagnostic tests, coordinates receipt of results, and assists patients with scheduling procedures off site.
• Fills in for medical assistant duties as needed.
• Employee will be asked to perform additional duties and take on other responsibilities as dictated by events and circumstances.

OTHER DUTIES:

• Prepare and maintain special internal and external reports as requested by Supervisor and/or Department Head.
• Assist with developing, coordinating and recommending changes for the improvement of workflow in the program or section area.  
• May be assigned to various project lead roles to advance the development of the department and support ad hoc needs.
• Able to work under minimal supervision.
• Employee will be asked to perform additional duties and take on other responsibilities as dictated by events and circumstances.

QUALIFICATION/EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: 

• Current RN or LPN license in state of Virginia. 
• A minimum of one year of experience in healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills. 
• Fluency in Spanish a plus.