Women's Health - LPN IV Clinic

Mosaic Life Care • St. Joseph, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinic LPN works under the supervision of leadership and administers quality patient care according to established standards. The Clinic LPN may delegate tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel and may be required to work in other areas depending on staff skill and patient acuity.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited practical nursing program, or military equivalent.
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - State Licensure - State Licensure/Or Compact State Licensure in state, depending upon designated work location - Required Upon Hire
• IV Certification - IV certified upon hire. - Required Upon Hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required within 90 Days
• Driver's License - Valid In State - If operating a motor vehicle for business purposes. - Required Upon Hire
• Must be able to travel between various system facilities and off-site locations as needed.
• Fine motor skills required, eye\hand coordination, walk, ability to speak clearly, hear answer phone, data entry.
• Displays a friendly, positive attitude and communicates with patients, families, physicians and co-workers in a professional manner.
• Ability to communicate in verbally and written.
• Must move, kneel, crouch, stoop, reach, stand, push, pull, and lift.
• Must follow good body mechanics.
• Ability to collect thorough information regarding patient's condition and evaluate effects of care; must be able to visually inspect patient's condition.
• Problem solve, manipulate numbers, adaptability, interpret data, calculate, comprehend, understand, explain, assess, evaluate short term and long term memory.
• Visual, hearing, feeling, smell.

Nice To Haves

• Needle sticks, cuts, back injury, body fluids, blood, punctures, scratches, physical injury from combative patients, radiation exposure, blood products, road and weather hazards when driving required.
• Infection/disease exposure from patients, visitors, and co-workers.

Responsibilities

• Greets and prepares patient for provider examination and treatment.
• Performs general nursing care to patients.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
• Assists provider with procedures and properly maintains equipment before and after procedures.
• Engages in patient/family teaching to achieve the desired patient outcome.
• Monitors the scheduling of patients, answers patient inquiries, and maintains timely flow of patients.
• Observes, records, and reports patient’s condition to provider.
• Arranges for patient referral testing at other facilities or specialty care.
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree