JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for nursing care in Clinic under supervision of CMO and works collaboratively with the CMO in providing health education and maintaining a clean, safe work environment.

EDUCATION:

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

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing
• A minimum 3-5 year previous experience as a LVN
• Excellent communication skills
• Bilingual Preferred. (English/Spanish)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understands and Manifest the Philosophy and Mission of Ascension DePaul Services.
• Appointments are scheduled for patients that come through secure messages.
• Completion of Medical Records requests.
• Performs initial Client assessment (history, vital signs, current medication immunization status, drugs allergies, etc.)
• Administration of vaccines for Children.
• Performs special tests, as needed, such as EKG and other monitor laboratory procedures.
• Provides nursing care as qualified. Refers questions to CMO or in CMO’s absence, to Medical provider.
• Assists in providing Health education for Individuals and groups both in the Clinic and home setting.
• Maintains Clinic area in functional order.
• Assists in obtaining lab studies from outside laboratories and follow-up client information from outside agencies, physicians and hospitals.
• Provides for networking with other agencies and refers as necessary.
• Assists with Clinic Record keeping.
• Maintains and updates professional development in related areas to primary ambulatory care.
• Applies compresses, cold packs, hot packs.
• Observes patients and reports adverse reactions to medication or treatment to medical personnel in charge.
• Collects samples, such as urine, blood, and sputum, from patients for testing and performs routine laboratory tests on samples.
• Maintaining of supplies for the clinic and the pharmacy.
• Sterilizes equipment and supplies
• Inventories and requisitions supplies
• VFC Primary Coordinator and/or Secondary
• Ordering Henry Schein and Pharmacy
• Other duties as assigned

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

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing
• A minimum 3-5 year previous experience as a LVN
• Excellent communication skills
• Bilingual Preferred. (English/Spanish