About the role
Overview
Orthopaedics Clinic
40 hours per week (Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm)
Provides general nursing care to patients within scope of licensure.
Responsibilities
- Utilizes the nursing process - assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to facilitate continuing health care to individuals, families, and community.
- Identifies common and recurring nursing needs of the patient.
- Recognizes the need for and performs routine office procedures and testing.
- Assists patients to achieve basic health care goals.
- Identifies patient education needs, providing instruction or referring appropriately.
- Assists staff in institutional quality improvement measures and office standards of practice.
- Provides telephone advice to patients per physician specific protocols; refers patients appropriately.
- Participates in staff meetings.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned.
Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing.
Required Licensure/Certifications
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the State of NH required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required.