Licensed Practical Nurse-Vaccination Administration

Licensed Practical Nurse for Vaccination Administration

About Us: Our client is a Federally Qualified Health Center that provides primary and specialty healthcare. We are seeking a skilled Licensed Practical Nurse for vaccination administration to join their team and help deliver high-quality care to patients and exceptional healthcare services in the community.

Full Time: Onsite

Salary: $65,000.00 annually.

Experience: Licensed Practical Nurse administering vaccinations.

Education: Graduate of an accrediting Licensed Practical Nursing Program.

Licenses: Current New York State Licensed Practical Nurse license.

Certificates: Valid basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification (CPR)

Benefits: Our client offers an excellent and comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision and retirement plan.

Job Summary:

• Reviews Medical Record for vaccination administration after receiving order from provider. Addresses any concerns with ordering provider.
• Obtains correct vaccination(s) from refrigerator. Compares and confirms vaccination(s) and dose ordered to what was retrieved
• Correctly identifies patient in exam room using name and date of birth
• Administers vaccine(s) as ordered
• Disposes of medical waste and hazardous waste, as per OSHA guidelines and clinic protocols
• Documents vaccine type, manufacturer, lot number, and anatomical location of administration in the EHR
• Provides patient and/or guardian with most current Vaccination Information Sheet (VIS)
• Updates new VIS when notified by CDC and shares with Satellite site MAs
• Reviews CIR, generates list of needed vaccines and provides completed list to Front Desk/Registration Staff for recalls.
• Updates and revises CIR of any patients’ information and scans vaccine records into eCW
• Monitors and records twice daily refrigerator and freezer temperatures, as well as minimum and maximum refrigerator and freezer temperatures, resetting the memory each time
• Assists MAs at Satellite sites with any questions/concerns as well as performs satellite-site visits for vaccine/refrigerator compliance when assigned.
• Prepares Excursion Incident reports in conjunction with all Shelter site MA’s or other LPNs; calling manufacturers and sending completed reports to Director HIM & QI for review before she shares with DOH.
• Prepares a Clinical Inventory Sheet (CIS) of the monthly inventory of all vaccinations at assigned site
• At site, stock medication cupboard will be checked monthly for any expired medications; rotating oldest medications to front; discarding those already expired
• Reports VFC expired or spoiled vaccines electronically in the CIR for each specific site, and coordinates packaging of spoiled vaccines for pickup by the delivering entity
• Enters newly received vaccine information into eCW; i.e. vaccine name, manufacturer, lot number, expiration date, quantity.
• Follows and demonstrates strict infection control guidelines to ensure proper clinic environment
• Follows sharps policy and procedure and demonstrates understanding
• Participates with clinical staff for in-service training, to ensure that nursing staff functions meet quality improvement standards.
• Implements recommendations from Quality Improvement Team and Infection Control Committee, as requested