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Licensed Practical Nurse
Description
Hampton University is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide in-person and telehealth medical care to students at the Health Center. The LPN must be willing to work collaboratively and successfully with the health team to provide comprehensive and age-appropriate care to well and ill patients. The LPN works under the supervision of the RN but reports to the Director of Operations.
Scheduled hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM-6:00 PM / Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Hampton University is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide in-person and telehealth medical care to students at the Health Center. The LPN must be willing to work collaboratively and successfully with the health team to provide comprehensive and age-appropriate care to well and ill patients. The LPN works under the supervision of the RN but reports to the Director of Operations.
Scheduled hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM-6:00 PM / Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Must be willing to work extended hours and on-call as indicated.
- Customer Service Skills: Receives all patients and visitors pleasantly and efficiently, serving as the first point of contact at the Health Center front desk.
- Provides outpatient primary care services for episodic illnesses, health maintenance and wellness screenings.
- Follows appropriate care/treatment plans as ordered by the provider.
- Consistently develops effective care/treatment plan for assigned patients according to established protocols and procedures.
- Documents patient's medical information and maintains electronic medical records.
- Schedules consultation or referral appointments with other health care providers.
- Dispenses medications as ordered by the provider.
- Provides information to provider regarding patient's care plan and condition.
- Regularly confers and consults with appropriate supervisor as indicated.
- Educates, instructs, and counsels patients on presenting health problems, treatment plans, and home care, and encourages and promotes preventative health care and positive health behaviors as instructed by the provider.
- Must be willing to cross-train in Health Center tasks as indicated.
- Must be on stand-by for doctors and nurse practitioners.
- Must be willing to care for patients that test positive for COVID.
- Other duties assigned as needed.
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be compassionate and personable with an interest in college health.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients and other medical staff.
- Must possess skills, self-confidence, and ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
- Ability to triage mental health issues and work closely with colleagues in the Student Counseling Center.
- Ability to multitask, triage health problems, and respond effectively to medical emergencies.
- Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Exceptional active listening skills.
- Must have data entry skills.
- Must be willing to receive training and learn the MediCat electronic health records software.
- Must have Practical Nursing Diploma from an accredited nursing school.
- Must have a current license to practice as an LPN in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Must have Basic Life Support (BLS) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certifications.
- Must have 2-4 years of clinical work experience.
