Licensed Practical Nurse

Teche Health, A Federally Qualified Health Center, per Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act, is currently seeking qualified applicants for a LPN at our Houma West location in Houma, 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 (LPN) 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. The Pediatric LPN must initiate and participate in child/family education and serves as a facilitator of family-focused care. Promote optimum growth and development for each child. 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 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 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 Teche Health 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 Teche Health/HRSA 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 Teche Health/HRSA 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