LPN

Teche Action Clinic, A Federally Qualified Health Center, per Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act, is currently seeking qualified applicants for the Licensed Practical Nurse Position in Dulac, Louisiana.

 **This is a full-time position. Office hours are Monday - Thursday 7:30am - 5:30pm and Friday 8:00am - 12:00noon.**

JOB SUMMARY

The Licensed Practical Nurse functions under the supervision and guidance of the nursing supervisor and/or physician. The LPN is responsible for assisting physicians and or/health care providers with daily clinic duties to ensure proper care is given within the scope of practice guidelines. Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong customer service skills. Consistent patient-centered disposition is a must for this position. Must be able to work in harmony, exhibits a positive attitude and commitment to our health center mission and vision. Must be able to coordinate work within the department, as well as other departments, including occasional reassignments between regional clinics.

Job Responsibilities Include:

• Demonstrates the ability to effectively organize and prioritize work and utilize available resources to assist with efficient patient flow in the clinic.
• Greets patients and validates patient information via patient interviews and patient screenings while maintaining patient confidentiality.
• Documents pertinent information such as provider orders, nursing actions, and interventions appropriately in EHR while following TAB guidelines.
• Provides skilled nursing care as demonstrated by safely and accurately performing technical skills (sterile dressings, EKGs, Vital Signs) and the safe, accurate administration of medications (Oral, IM, and Sub-Q) and immunizations
• Actively assists with routine clinic tasks. Utilizes established methods to ensure consistency in maintaining emergency supplies, stock medications, immunizations, forms, sterile instrument inventory, equipment, and appropriate exam room inventory per TAC/JCAHO requirements.
• Assists with patient education based on assessment of patient needs and clinic standards of nursing care and documents in patient record
• Accurately assesses current status as well as preventive health status and communicates needs to provider.
• Demonstrate ability to successfully complete validation of skills and cross training competencies.
• Maintains logs and supplies as directed by the Nursing Supervisor per TAC/JCAHO requirements.
• Maintains professional appearance; follows established dress code.
• Meets work schedules, fulfills responsibilities and commitments (attendance, punctuality, dependability, initiative, productivity and efficiency.)
• Utilizes appropriate methods to deal with stressful situations.
• Understands and supports organizational goals

QUALIFICATIONS:

• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Professional Skills:

• Ability to assume responsibility and exercise authority over assigned work functions.
• Ability to establish and maintain quality control standards.
• Ability to work harmoniously with professional and non-professional personnel.
• Skill in organizing work, making assignments, and achieving goals and objectives.
• Knowledge of the purposes, organization and policies of the community’s health systems sufficient to interact with other health care providers. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees, policy-making bodies, third-party payers, patients, and the public.

Education/Experience:

• High School Graduate or equivalent
• Completion of an Accredited Practical Nursing Program
• Current License for LPN in the State of Louisiana
  

Communication Ability:

• Excellent communication skills at level necessary for understanding and relaying instructions to participants/patients and for accurately documenting information.
• Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, patients, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.

Math Ability:

• Basic Math Skills

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret directives from supervisor and TAC personnel.

Computer Skills:

• Education/training or work experience in computer basics and data entry a must.
• Ability to utilize the EHR systems.

Professional Skills:

• Basic knowledge of medical terminology
• Ability to utilize HER systems
• Effective time management skills

Benefits Package:

• Medical, Vision and Dental Health Insurance
• Accidental Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Long Term Benefits
• Short Term Benefits
• Free Life Insurance
• 401K Plan Benefits 
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Time
• Set Schedule
• No Weekends
• National Health Service Corps Site
• 10 paid holidays
• Family-Friendly Work Environment
• Eligible for Student Loan Forgiveness through Federal and State Programs

Eligibility Requirements:

• All employees must meet eligibility standards in order to be considered for the position applying for. Internal applicants must be with be with the organization for at least one year, with no disciplinary actions on file. If you have not been with the organization for a year, approval from your direct supervisor will be needed.

                         **Due to CMS Mandate all applicants must be fully vaccinated prior to onboarding with TAC with the exception of an approved Medical or Religious Exemption.**