Clinic LPN - Healthplex South Medical Group | Oklahoma City

SSM Health Care • Oklahoma City, OK

305d • $20

About The Position

The Clinic LPN at SSM Health St. Anthony Healthplex in Oklahoma City provides care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within the scope of their license. This role is essential in ensuring the well-being of patients and involves various responsibilities including administering medications, performing laboratory tests, and educating patients and families about treatment plans and self-care post-discharge.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license issued by the state of work location.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the assessment of patients and ensures the well-being of patients.
• Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
• Performs laboratory tests and therapeutic services.
• Educates patients/families about disease treatment plan including self-care post-discharge, holistic health needs, available resources, and follow-up care.
• Documents the provider's encounter with patients, listing all proper diagnoses and symptoms, as well as discharge/follow-up instructions and prescriptions.
• Transcribes patient orders including laboratory tests, radiology tests, and medications.
• Completes patient's charts by transcribing results of any labs, x-rays, or other evaluations.
• Continuously checks the progress of data availability for orders to ensure the patient's workup is complete.
• Transcribes consultations or discussions with family and/or the patient's private physician or the on-call physician.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: instant access to earned, unpaid base pay through DailyPay (fees may apply).
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree