Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Per Diem, DKMG Pediatrics

Licensed Practical Nurse Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Must be able to maintain confidentiality in a professional manner.
• Demonstrate competency in utilizing resources to accommodate cultural needs of patients and customers such as dietary, religious and language needs.
• Demonstrate efforts to maintain and improve job specific competencies. Incorporates new knowledge into practice.
• Responsible for providing an even flow of patients for her assigned physician and/or nurse practitioner.
• Alert physician or nurse practitioner of emergencies and prepares room and patient for doctor.
• Assist doctor when needed.
• Responsible for giving allergy shots and observes patient for reactions.
• Obtain strep cultures of patients, documents and delivers kits to laboratory in a timely manner.
• Notify all patients with positive strep results and under the direction of the practitioners, calls the pharmacies.
• Responsible for calling the patient and pharmacy if positive throat culture.
• Assist the physician with minor procedures as needed such as, PKU, sutures, lumbar punctures.
• Responsible for managing her assigned physician and/or nurse practitioners' daily patients, through their directives, all call backs, etc. if the abnormalities or positive results of lab, Xray, EKG reports.
• Advise and answer questions of clients on the phone or in person according to the practices policies and protocols.
• Retrieve any equipment, special culture kits for the physician when requested.
• Maintain even distribution of clients to scheduled doctors and rooms.
• Responsible for ordering medical equipment, supplies and pharmaceutical supplies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Licensed Practical Nurse Education and Experience Requirements

• High School Diploma Required - College Course Preferred.
• Licensed Practical Nurse Degree Required.
• Current Connecticut Licensure Required.
• Two years as Licensed Practical Nurse in hospital or office setting required.

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• For over 130 years, Day Kimball Health has been the trusted healthcare provider for the Northeastern Connecticut community, offering accessible and compassionate care close to home.
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• We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by local, state, or federal laws.
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• Are you ready to apply your expertise at the largest employer in Northeastern Connecticut, known for its commitment to excellence in individualized care?
• Join our team as a Licensed Practical Nurse and experience a culture of teamwork, professionalism, mutual respect, and, most importantly, a career that makes a difference!

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