Dedicated and compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with 5 years of experience in patient care, chronic disease management and with 1 year of experience in telehealth services. Skilled in coordinating care plans, patient education, and remote monitoring to improve health outcomes. Adept at using electronic health records (EHR) and various telehealth platforms to provide high-quality, patient-centered care.
• Perform covid-19 screening and testing daily
• Request, enter and track all parent consents for care, well child documentation, medication,and documentation for routine
administration of prescribed medications.
• Clean each exam room after a student visits.
• Schedule children who are behind in well-child care with the NP
• Triage students' immediate needs for children who present to nurse's office.
• Provide first aid for illness or injury to students and staff under the direction of NP
• Provide mandated screenings daily per school code scheduling
• Coordinate the provision of required immunizations to students with parent/guardian consent
• Provide sexual health education when feasible.
• Enter all patients in EMR in Athena Health
• E-fax or submit documentation of clinical services provided to the students PCP.
• Assist the Doctor with all aspects of oral surgery procedures. Pull and set up drugs for general anesthesia.
• Seat patients and obtain consents; review discharge instructions with patient/family.
• Review health history and enter data in EMR; take vital signs on patients; take Panorex and CBCT scans.
• Scrub & package instruments; autoclave instruments in accordance with CDC/OSHA guidelines, maintain clinical
equipment.
• Stock/restock operatories with instruments prior to procedure; set up operatories for all procedures.
• Turn over room in an efficient manner.
• Maintain inventory control by notifying person responsible for ordering when items are depleted from stock.
• Send pathology specimens to the appropriate lab.
• Work with all team members in a professional manner
• Responsible and accountable for the nursing care function, activities and, development of the Certified Nursing Assistants in
the unit.
• Assessed resident's condition upon admission and daily thereafter.
• Participated in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the plan of care.
• Communicated patient's condition to the physician.
• Administered medications and treatments as ordered by the physician following facility protocol. Accountable for
maintaining accurate narcotic count every shift.
• Responsible for maintaining documentation, which reflects health care needs of every patient, care and treatment provided,
patient's response to care and treatment, and patient disposition.
• Skillfully rendered patient care in accordance with all recognized nursing standards, procedures, and protocols.
• Identified and provided additional assistance and support to ensure quality patient care and positive outcomes.
• Built rapport with patients and families and maintain productive working relationships with medical staff.
Chronic disease management (diabetes, hypertension, CHF, COPD, etc)
Telehealth and remote patient monitoring
Care coordination and patient advocacy
Medication management and adherence support
Motivational interviewing and patient education
HIPAA compliance and documentation