Licensed Practical Nurse

Statement of Work Details

Prepares and assists patients for examinations.

• Coordinate with researchers and staff to schedule specialized procedures and diagnostic exams.
• Perform patient education as directed by researchers or medical staffs regarding procedures or protocols.
• Review patient history and validates medical information and consent forms for accuracy and completeness.
• Take patient vitals signs such as height weight temperature blood pressure pulse etc. and documenting on research or medical procedure forms manually or electronically.
• Notify researchers or medical staffs if there are problems or patient concerns that need to be addressed before proceeding with testing.

Assists researchers or medical staff perform testing and exams and records basic physiological data.

• Administer prescribed medications orally or intravenously to patients as directed by researcher or medical staff.
• Monitor patient throughout procedure noting significant changes in conditions and adverse reactions and notify researcher or medical staff.
• Collect annotate and log all samples and store in accordance with researcher or medical staff direction and operational guidelines.
• Prepare all equipment necessary and specialized operations to perform test or procedure.
• Log data findings notes etc. as directed by researcher or medical staff during test or procedure.

Maintains safe orderly and clean clinical or treatment facility environment.

• Assist researchers and medical staff test equipment to ensure proper working order and coordinate maintenance as necessary. 3
• Clean and sterilize test rooms and facilities ensuring all equipment and utensils are properly prepared stored and retrieved in accordance with guidelines. 2
• Assist researchers and medical staff sterilize themselves prior to performing test or procedure. 4
• Maintain accurate and complete records of operations and procedures and store in accordance with standard operating procedures
• (SOP). 1
• Maintain safety equipment and coordinate routine maintenance and repairs in accordance with OSHA standards.5

Schedules and prepares patients for appointments.

• Participate in weekly conference sessions where participants data are evaluated to determine participants status.
• Participates in the development of diagnostic interviews with the principal investigator
• Administers diagnostic interviews and prepares summaries in support of research protocols
• Administers clinical interviews either in person or by telephone using clinician-developed research rating scales- Prepares patients for examinations and assists staff with specialized procedures and diagnostic exams.
• Administers oral and intravenous medications and chart in the medical record.
• Work with researchers and medical staff on transport of patients specimens equipment and supplies generating numeric tracking labels for samples prior to submission
• Perform basic procedures such as collecting and processing specimens performing venipuncture obtaining EKGs performing IV insertion and checking vital signs
• Observe and ensure the safety of human subjects while procedures are being performed and bring all patient concerns and issues to researchers or medical staff.
• Assist physicians during examinations and procedures and answer patient calls for help.
• Assists patients and reinforces instructions regarding self-management.
• Assist patients and research participants with activities of daily living as needed.
• Clean and sanitize patient environments and prepare patients for testing and medical procedures.
• Reinforce policies and procedures to research participants as directed by researchers or medical staff to ensure procedural effectiveness.
• research participants or other health care team members with prescribed interventions as directed by research or medical staff.
• Provide patients clear documentation and directions for continuity of self-managed portions of treatment and follow on activities or testing per the research protocol and medical procedures
• Perform basic procedures; collect and process specimens; perform venipuncture; obtain EKGs; perform IV insertion; check vital signs
• Conduct a variety of tests and procedures of a technical nature including but not limited to Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry(DEXA) bone density scans Holter Monitor electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG). Anthropometric Measurements Hearing Visual Acuity and 24-hour urine Collections and Measurements.
• Receive Nursing report and give report to assigned RN upon end of shift and as needed throughout the day.- Adheres to the rights of medication administration and guidelines.
• Obtain data and accurately document pertinent patient information
• Assist patients/participants with activities of daily living as needed.
• Work with staff on transport of patients specimens equipment and supplies.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Communicate changes in patients condition to staff.
• Report actual and potential problems concerning patients families and staff.
• Respond to questions from patients families and significant others or refer to appropriate personnel.
• Coordinate with specialty referral clinics (internal or external) to obtain special patient instructions and tests required prior to appointment.
• Provide pre-appointment instructions to patients as well as the details regarding their referral appointment (i.e. date/time provider and location).
• Determine patient eligibility for testing or procedures and schedule specialty referral appointments.
• Initiate receive and coordinate communication between patients patient families and researchers or medical staff regarding specialty clinic appointments and referrals.
• Review initial specialty care and deferred-to network primary care referrals for administrative completeness.