What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN - Coumadin Clinic - Porters Neck/Midtown - Part Time position at Wilmington Health PLLC?
About Wilmington Health
Since 1971, Wilmington Health has been committed to the care and health of our community in Wilmington as well as all of Southeastern North Carolina. Wilmington Health is structured as a multi-specialty medical practice with primary care providers integrated into the system. In this way, Wilmington Health is able to provide a comprehensive and coordinated approach to the care of all our patients. Wilmington Health is committed to using collaborative, evidence-based medicine in providing the highest quality of care to the patients we serve.
Purpose:
Administers nursing care for and treats patients in medical office, as directed by Physician, Advanced Clinical Provider, Registered Nurse or supervising department manager, by performing the following duties
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Prepares patient for and assists with examinations
- Administers injections and medications, dresses wounds and incisions, provides accurate and consistent information to the patient using an established protocol, interprets Physician's instructions to patients, assists with emergency and minor procedures, and performs related tasks as directed
- Collects patient data and maintains records of vital statistics and physiological/biological information in Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system
- Cleans and sterilizes instruments and equipment, and maintains stock of supplies and medications
- Conducts specified laboratory tests
- Acts as receptionist, performs secretarial duties, may communicate with insurance companies, and calling in/faxing prescriptions
- Communicates with managed care for prior authorizations.
- Schedules procedures on campus and off site
- Responsible to respond to/triage patient phone calls and messages
- Educates patients and instructs on any medications, treatment plans, etc.
- Must be willing and able to travel to various site locations
- Complete failsafe, order closure and other necessary documentation for referrals and patient care
- Conducts and assesses PT/INR results with the Coumadin clinic patients and adjusts dosages as indicated by the algorithms approved by the supervising Physicians.
- Maintains and understands the implementation of all algorithms approved in the Coumadin clinic.
Other Duties:
- As assigned by department manager
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
- Active NC or Compact LPN License
- Successfully completed and passed an accredited Practical Nursing Program
Preferred:
- One year clinical nursing experience
ADA Physical Demands:
Rarely (Less than .5 hrs/day) Occasionally (0.6 – 2.5 hrs/day) Frequently (2.6 – 5.5 hrs/day) Continuously (5.6 – 8.0 hrs/day)
Physical Demand
Required?
Frequency
Standing
Continuously
Sitting
Frequently
Walking
Continuously
Kneeling/Crouching
Rarely
Lifting
Rarely
