What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pediatric Clinic Immunization LPN position at the Chickasaw Nation?
We are currently looking for a Full Time Pediatric Clinic Immunization LPN to join our Pediatric Clinic Team located at the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center.
Summary:
Plans and provides routine patient care by utilizing, participating, and documenting the nursing process as guided by the RN and appropriate per nursing practice act and facility policies & procedures.
Responsibilities:
- Assists VFC coordinator on vaccine management/storage and handling as needed
- Maintains accurate vaccine stock counts, monitors vaccine temperatures, and takes immediate action if temperatures are outside acceptable ranges
- Assists with receiving vaccine inventory and appropriate handling and storage
- Performs routine cleaning on vaccine storage units
- Administers childhood vaccinations under the oversight of the RN and according to facility protocol and/or provider order and documents in OSIIS and EHR according to facility policy
- Calculates and safely administers all prescribed medications according to nursing standards and facility policy and protocols
- Advocates and participates in patient and patient family education i.e., diagnosis, medications and discharge instructions
- Protects the patient’s rights, dignity, and privacy
- Provides and advocates age and culturally appropriate, holistic patient care based upon facility mission statements and as outlined in policies and procedures
- Implements interventions appropriate to the age-specific needs of the patient
- Follows direction of the registered nurse in day to day operations
- Sets up and cleans patient rooms and equipment per policy
- Collects patient data in initial screening and documents as necessary
- Assists provider with diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical procedures, exams, specimen collection and other care as directed
- Assists with preparing orders for labs, tests, and medications per provider’s direction
- Notifies patient of follow-up results as directed by provider
- Assists patients in scheduling appointments
- Facilitates communication between the patient and the medical staff
- Facilitates consults, referrals, and form completion as requested and approved by the medical staff
- Facilitates the check-in and check-out process with the patient
- Facilitates lab and x-ray physician orders
- Removes sutures and changes dressings per provider order
- May serve as Preceptor for nursing students
- Attends 90% of clinic and outpatient department Meetings or obtains minutes and assumes responsibility for the information given
- Facilitates patient care by generating and faxing/copying patient protected health information necessary for continuation of care to outside healthcare facilities and/or providers, ensuring that all records needed for this process are accurate and valid, while maintaining patient confidentiality, security and integrity of data and information in accordance with HIPAA and the Minimum Necessary Rule, and noting within the patient’s EHR each disclosure according to CNDH documentation policy
- Maintains confidentiality, security, and integrity of data and information in accordance with HIPAA regulations
- Participates in performance improvement activities to measure, assess and improve the quality of assigned work area
- Provides first class customer service - courteous and helpful to all internal and external customer types
- Answers questions in a courteous and professional manner
- Greets and engages with a smile
- Determines needs, seeks positive experience and outcomes
- Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities
- Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types
- Maintains general upkeep of work area and maintains a safe environment
- Maintains and promotes professionalism
- Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics
- Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards
- Maintains knowledge of and follows all laws, rules, regulations, policies and SOPs for assigned area, e.g. MICS, TICS, hospital standards, health codes, food sanitation, accounting principles, etc.
- Performs all other duties as assigned
Competencies:
Essential:
Essential:
- Ability to demonstrate impeccable sterile technique
- Able to follow instructions, both written and oral
- Able to adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements
- Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability
- Able to read, understand, apply, and retain knowledge of Chickasaw Nation, departmental, divisional and all other rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines
- Possess basic knowledge of medical terminology
- Learn and apply Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Privacy Act, Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), Freedom of Information Act, Compliance Standards, Joint Commission Accreditation, and other various regulations
- Basic knowledge and usage of grammar, spelling, and punctuation
- Able to verbally communicate in a professional and positive manner with other team members, departments, guests and management
- Communicates clinical information to patient in emergent or urgent settings
- Maintains clear and complete employee health records
Skills:
Essential:
Essential:
- Basic Computer skills
- Medication administration
Experience:
Nonessential:
Nonessential:
- 1 year directly related experience
Education:
Essential:
Essential:
- High School, GED or Equivalent
- Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing
Credentials:
Essential:
Essential:
Essential:
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Must pass internal Medication Test
- Vaccines for Children Certification (VFC)
Essential:
- Must obtain BLS certification within 30 days of hire
- Must obtain VFC within 30 days of hire
Working Conditions:
Essential:
Essential:
- Works in a hospital or clinic environment
- Potential exposure to biohazards
- Potential exposure to contagious diseases
- May be required to assist individuals with unmanaged emotions
- Interacts with clinical, support, technical, professional or management staff in a variety of settings and situations
- Frequently bend, kneel, stoop, push, reach
- Use computer up to 25% of shift
- Frequently assist with lifting patients
- Sometimes lift and or carry up to 50 lbs
- Standing up to 100% of shift
- Walking up to 100% of shift
- Infrequent travel
- Pass pre-employment drug test