Provide direct patient care supporting Provider Care Teams in the Primary Care clinics. Assist the Provider in performance of procedures including wound care, immunizations, and medication administration, point of care testing, telephone prescription orders/refills, medication prior authorizations, maintaining patient EHR record and communication of test results. Provide safe and quality nursing care under the direction of the Provider or Community Health RN within LPN scope of practice.

Knowledge of: 

• The principles, practices, methods, and procedures of nursing as applied to community health nursing. • The uses and effects of medications and immunizations. • Issues of alcohol and drug abuse. • The "strength-based" model of behavior change. • Problem-solving techniques and negotiation skills in accordance with motivational interviewing and behavior change theory. • Utilization of community resources. • Medical record keeping practices. • Functions and resources of private and public agencies. • Electronic Health Record.

Skill or ability to: 

• Build therapeutic relationships and maintain therapeutic boundaries. • Engage clients in mutual goal setting. • Provide professional nursing care independently. • Identify community and individual health problems and to plan and administer solutions. • Administer medications and immunizations. • Use research, data, and evidence-based practices to inform and improve nursing practice. • Courteously meet and deal with patients. • Act in a professional manner and to understand and commit to a professional code of ethics. • Maintain the confidentiality of privileged information in accordance with HIPAA and Lincoln County policies. • Create a positive work environment that promotes productivity, mentoring, teamwork, and cooperation. • Elicit and consider differing viewpoints when analyzing issues. • Recognize the accomplishments of team members. • Convey information, ideas, and facts both orally and in writing to supervisors, colleagues, and individuals, inside and outside the county, using language and a format the audience will best understand. • Utilize computers and other technology to communicate in written and verbal forms (e.g., word processing, texts, emails, spreadsheets, department-specific software). • Effectively relate well with others, including supervisors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the county. Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and working to maintain constructive working relationships. • Take personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work. Show up to work on time, and follows instructions, policies, and procedures. Meet productivity standards, deadlines, and work schedules.

Experience

• 2 Years