Licensed Practical Nurse (Part-Time)

LPN for our growing pediatric practice in the North Haven area. This is a temporary part-time position, 32 hour per week position, working every fourth (4th) Saturday requirement.

JOB SUMMARY:

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Triage Urgent Pediatric Patient Calls:

• Schedule Sick Appointments
• Manage Clinic Nurse Schedule
• Run Flu & COVID-19 Clinics if necssary
• Input newborn medical records & new patient medical records
• Process outgoing referrals & prior authorizations when necessary
• Go through provider documents to update patient medical history
• Backup Clinical Staff when necessary with the following:
• Room Patients
• Take Vital Signs
• Records Chief Complaint
• Updates Health Maintenance
• Carries Out Standing Orders, Including Specimen Collection
• Provides Educational Materials
• Carries Out Provider Orders
• Performing Pre-Visit Planning Per Practice Protocol
• Assists Provider During Examinations And Procedures As Needed
• Performing Procedures Within The Scope Of An LPN’s Scope Of Practice And Per Practice Protocol
• Notifying Patients Of Results As Per Practice Protocols
• Documenting All Clinical Information In Patients Charts In A Timely And Accurate Manner
• Stocking Exam Rooms As Needed. Cleaning Exam Rooms For Patients. Cleaning Instruments After Use And At The End Of The Day
• Maintaining The Lab Including Reading And Recording Test Results.
• Quality Assurance Testing For Office Labs, CLIA Compliance, And Proficiency Testing As Directed
• Participates In Practice QI Activities

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

• Connecticut State LPN License - Current
• 1 Year of Triage Experience Required
• CPR Certification Required

JOB TYPE: TEMPORARY- PART-TIME

COMPENSATION: STARTING AT $23 (BASED UPON EXPERIENCE)

BENEFITS:

• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off

THIS COMPANY DESCRIBES ITS CULTURE AS:

• Stable – Traditional With Strong Processes
• People-Oriented -- Supportive And Fairness-Focused
• Team-Oriented -- Cooperative And Collaborative

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $26.00 - $29.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Medical specialties:

• Medical-Surgical
• Pediatrics

Physical setting:

• Clinic
• Outpatient

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Rotating weekends

Experience:

• Pediatrics: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Required)
• CT State LPN License (Required)

Work Location: In person