Provides direct patient care including measuring vital signs, administering medications, and performing non-complex clinical procedures. Manages clinic flow, maintains medical records, and ensures compliance with safety and infection control standards.
Requirements summary
Requires a valid professional nursing license or temporary permit to practice in Louisiana. Must hold a current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Health Care Provider certification.
professional certificateMedication AdministrationPatient CarePatient SafetyPoint Of Care TestingInfection ControlClinical DocumentationBasic Life SupportElectronic Medical RecordsVital Signs MonitoringSpecimen CollectionPatient SchedulingVaccination
Job description
Your job is more than a job Why a Great Place to Work At LCMC Health we help you to lean into your calling by leaning in with you, ensuring you have the resources to do your job as only you can.
And that begins with receiving the support you need to thrive and grow, which looks different for each person.
Living out our commitment to inclusion requires providing benefits that are as diverse and unique as our workforce.
It’s a responsibility we take seriously.
Because we don’t just serve the New Orleans community—we’re at the beating heart of it.
Whether by offering community health services or making medical innovations more accessible, LCMC Health is bringing a culture of wellness to the communities that matter to you.
When you know you’re making an authentic impact, you give a little extra to every day— as a person, with your team, in your community—and that’s one of the reasons why you’ll be a perfect fit at LCMC Health, where giving a little something extra is at the heart of everything we do.
GENERAL DUTIES Participates in the care of patients under the supervision of the manager/director and in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team.
Measures and records appropriate vital signs based on departmental policy and patient age.
Identifies abnormal values based on age and developmental level and reports findings to the appropriate medical provider.
Participates in clinic flow, including but not limited to assisting with patient arrival to the clinic, assisting in and performing patient procedures, scheduling new and follow-up patient appointments and facilitating a smooth patient exit from clinic.
Prepares patients for examination, treatment and/or procedures.
Observes patients for signs and symptoms of abuse/neglect and report immediately in accordance with policy.
Recognizes emergencies and responds appropriately in adherence to organizational policy and procedure.
Performs non-complex procedures, according to clinic policy and documented competency, such as simple dressing changes.
Provides for comfort needs of patients with consideration of age and special needs.
Involved in preparation of equipment, testing of equipment for safety prior to use on patient, cleaning and disinfecting of equipment according to hospital policy.
Administers prescribed medication and/or vaccinations via ordered route in accordance with department policy.
Collects, prepares and secures specimens for point of care clinic testing and/or transport when necessary.
May perform point of care testing per Laboratory Point of Care Testing Guidelines.
Maintains medication inventory and demonstrates proper disposal of expired medications.
Stores medications according to department policy and ensures medication safety when using multi-dose vials and containers.
Maintains refrigerator/freezer monitoring logs to ensure proper storage environment for all medications and vaccines.
Documents clinical tasks, testing and procedures appropriately in the patient medical record according to established departmental guidelines.
Completes proper paperwork including documentation of waived testing quality control procedures.
Maintains privacy of patient personal health information by ensuring computer screens are secure in the absence of staff.
Navigates Electronic Medical Record to obtain laboratory and radiology results, medical records, update patient demographic data and schedule follow-up appointments.
Prepares safety reports when warranted or as directed by the clinic manager/designee.
Assists others with information, direction or help as required.
Consults and keeps clinic manager informed of clinic activities, requirements and problems.
Maintains strict patient confidentiality.
Assists with compliance to safety, environmental, infection control, quality improvement and other regulatory standards.
Ensures patient safety during clinic visits, per hospital policy.
Maintains a clean clinic working environment.
Implements standard and transmission-based precautions, per hospital policy.
Performs hand hygiene, as outlined in hospital policy.
Reports any safety hazards or violations in patient or clinic environment to clinic manager or designee.
Participates in the quality improvement process, including QAPI projects and EOC rounds.
Participates in the clinic preparation process by gathering appropriate clinical documentation for review by the medical provider/licensed practitioner.
May operate equipment including computers, printers, scanners and fax machines.
Obtains medical records from outside facilities when needed or requested by medical provider.
Scans outside correspondence into the appropriate area of the electronic medical record.
Answers the telephone and routes calls promptly to the appropriate person.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Valid license or temporary permit to practice professional nursing in Louisiana.
American Heart Association, Basic Life Support Health Care Provider WORK SHIFT: Days (United States of America) LCMC Health is a community.
Our people make health happen.
While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way.
Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary Your extras Deliver healthcare with heart.
See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
Love what makes you, you - because we do You are welcome here.
LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work.
This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.
LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
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About LCMC Health One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people.
At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra-extraordinary.
We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond.
If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family.
From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary.
