Senior Licensed Practical Nurse

Responsibilities

• Assesses and evaluates nursing care provided by clinical staff; (were policies/processes followed, documentation completeness, areas of risk, etc.) identifies areas for improvement, problem solves and communicates issues with the Group Health Center Manager.
• Knowledgeable of rules, regulations, Premise Health policies and procedures and ability to communicate effectively to team members as necessary.
• Participate in conferences and meetings as necessary. Participates in pertinent in-service education planned by organization to improve job performance and other meetings as designated by the Group Health Center Manager.
• Creates orientation packet and clinical training checklists for new employees and any identified re-training needs from Premise Central; then devotes time working with the individual to orient, retrain, coach, correct or educate employees. Reinforces clear performance expectations as per the Group Health Center Manager or Medical Director within Premise Health policies and procedures and actions specific to the site.
• Plays a role in creating and meeting operational standards by contributing information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and client-service standards; resolving problems; identifying system improvements and implementing corrective actions for team or process in collaboration with the Group Health Center Manager.
• Assists with maintaining or writing site specific policies and procedures with collaboration of GHCM and medical providers, to ensure team members have current data and direction to act on.
• Assures quality of care by developing and interpreting Premise Health philosophies and standards of care and making or recommending adjustments.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by ensuring clinical staff are following cleaning procedures, completing applicable quality controls, and updating SDS and equipment manuals.
• Provides one-on-one education or corrective performance counseling with clinical staff under the direction of the GHCM.
• Serve as a EMR site super-user to troubleshoot staff data entry issues and improve workflows as site and clinical staff grow in depth of knowledge of electronic data entry and tracking.
• Ensures operation of medical and administrative equipment by verifying emergency equipment availability; completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer’s instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintains clinic supplies inventory by studying usage; identifying trends; anticipating needed supplies; collaborating with GHCM on approving requisitions and cost allocations.
• Maintains a cooperative relationship among team members by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating and leading in team problem-solving methods. Demonstrates leadership by diffusing team gossip and/or comments/actions that are detrimental to a positive work environment.
• Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Graduate of National League for Nursing accredited program, Associate's degree (A.S.) and/or equivalent from two-year college or technical school.
• Licensed with the state services will be provided as a Practical Nurse
• Current certification in Basic Life Support
• A minimum of five years of clinical experience as an LPN in a primary/ambulatory care, occupational health, or emergency department setting.
• 1-year previous leadership / supervisory experience preferred.
• Work-life balance is at the foundation of how decisions are made and where Premise is headed. We can only help people get, stay, and be well if we do the same for ourselves. In addition to competitive pay, Premise offers full-time team members benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) program with company match, paid holidays and vacation time, a company-sponsored wellness program, EAP, access to virtual primary care and virtual behavioral health at no cost for team members and their dependents. Additional benefits can be viewed here: https://jobs.premisehealth.com/benefits.
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