Clinic LPN, Day Shift

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Freeport, IL

2d•$22 - $36

About The Position

The Clinic LPN rooms patients, gathers and documents assessment data, prepares and maintains patient charts, and assists with examinations, treatments, and clinic procedures. The role administers ordered medications and injections within applicable policies, licensure, and the State Practice Act; provides ordered treatments; monitors patients and reports adverse reactions to the provider or RN; and reinforces patient education provided by a provider or RN. The position also reviews orders, laboratory requests, and follow-up needs with patients; assists with laboratory procedures, screening tests, EKGs, simple lab tests, venipuncture, quality initiatives, and referrals; and responds to or routes telephone inquiries. Additional duties include maintaining supplies, supporting clinic projects and nursing initiatives, assisting with survey preparation, monitoring assigned clinic initiatives, and participating in quality assurance and improvement. Work follows established procedures, with minor decisions needed to adapt to routine situations. The role has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited LPN program; alternatively, Wisconsin applicants may have completed the portion of an RN program needed to obtain a certificate of completion in practical nursing, or Illinois applicants may have completed the designated curriculum of a Ladder Option Approved Designated RN Program.
Licensed as an LPN in the state of practice.
Approved CPR or BLS certification within 90 days.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a clinical setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Room patients, collect assessment data, and prepare patients according to their needs.
Collect patient data and document it in the medical record; prepare and maintain patient charts.
Assist with examinations, treatments, and other clinic procedures.
Administer injections and medications as ordered and directed, within applicable policy, licensure, and State Practice Act requirements.
Review physician orders, laboratory requests, and follow-up needs with patients.
Assist with laboratory procedures, screening tests, and quality-improvement projects.
Answer telephone inquiries or direct callers to appropriate personnel for triage.
Document according to standards of care and provide treatments as ordered.
Coordinate patient referrals through insurance and other physician offices.
Observe patients and report adverse reactions to medication or treatment to the provider or RN.
Perform duties within the LPN scope of practice.
Assist with clinic projects, assignments, and nursing initiatives.
Provide feedback for evaluations or participate in peer review, as applicable.
Assist with preparation of staff for surveys and monitor compliance with assigned clinic initiatives.
Reinforce patient teaching provided by the provider and RN, and provide basic healthcare instruction to patients and families.
Perform EKGs and simple laboratory tests as needed, and perform venipuncture to collect blood specimens.
Participate in quality assurance and improvement.
Order and maintain supplies.