Clinic Nurse- CMA/LPN Mattoon Occupational Medicine

Sarah Bush Lincoln

6d•$24 - $37

About The Position

Clinic Nurses provide assistance to providers in the direct and indirect care of Practice Management patients. The role performs clinical measurements and data collection, documents data and provider-directed information clearly and accurately in patient records, and functions as clinical support staff to providers. The position is in Occupational Health and is full-time, 40 hours per week. The posting identifies CMA or LPN as the required credential and requires BLS within 90 days of hire. Compensation is based on experience; the stated estimated range is $23.87–$37.00, with starting pay listed as $20.59 for CMA and $23.87 for LPN.

Requirements

CMA or LPN credential, as specified in the job description.
High school education.
BLS or CPR certification within 90 days of hire.
For the LPN pathway: graduation from an accredited LPN program.
For the LPN pathway: Illinois Licensed Practical Nurse license from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

Responsibilities

Accept reassignment at management’s direction and discretion as applicable to staffing levels and patient volumes.
Administer medication as directed by the provider.
Assist providers with patient exams, treatments, and procedures.
Clean and stock exam rooms and work spaces on an ongoing basis, following regulatory and system infection-control policies and protocols; discard outdated items and label and discard multidose vials according to guidelines.
Clean and sterilize equipment and instruments according to practice needs, documenting tasks in alignment with infection-control regulations and system policies and protocols.
Collect patient data, including heights, weights, vital signs, and other measurements.
Document appropriate data and information, and keep providers aware of patient requests, needs, and observations relevant to assessment, care, and follow-up.
Document responses to patient history and screening questions for providers’ use during assessments and examinations.
Follow Universal Precautions when in contact with patients, equipment, instruments, and specimens.
Accurately document medication histories.
Perform and document laboratory duties, which may include phlebotomy, specimen collection, and routine basic waived testing; coordinate reference-lab specimens and reports and related documentation.
Perform general clerical duties as required, such as receiving and mailing patient test results, preparing charge tickets, transcribing data to physical or referral forms, filing, and monitoring or ordering supplies.
Relay information between providers and clients, including patients, families, pharmacies, nursing homes, consultancy office staff, insurers, and facilities; communicate provider advice, instructions, orders, and results as directed, with accurate documentation.
Route messages to providers as appropriate.
Schedule patients for diagnostic, therapeutic, referral, or additional office visits.