Licensed Practical Nurse - Endocrinology
About The Position
Join our Endocrinology Clinic on the Plaza! This is a Full Time position, Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm with no nights or weekends. The opportunity involves working with a variety of providers and their patients in a blended role. Responsibilities include phone triage, assisting with rooming patients, downloading blood glucose meters and pumps, and educating patients on injectable medicines and glucose meters. The ideal candidate will be flexible and able to adapt to different provider preferences, working well in a team atmosphere and autonomously. We are looking for a strong team player who is willing to jump in and help when they see a need. In the clinic setting, the LPN provides professional nursing care, screens walk-in and telephone patients, provides medication/injection education, assists with procedures, wound care, and other duties as assigned. Excellent customer service skills and a professional demeanor are essential. The role may involve covering Medical Assistant job duties as needed.
Requirements
- MO and KS LPN License required
- Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross
- Licensed Practical Nurse - Various
- Less than 1 year of applicable experience
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience working with Diabetes and Pediatrics
- Previous experience with blood glucose meters and pumps is preferred but not required
Responsibilities
- Provides phone triage
- Assisting with rooming patients
- Downloading blood glucose meters and pumps
- Educating patients on injectable medicines and glucose meters
- Provides professional nursing care for clinic patients following established standards and practices
- Screening walk-in patients
- Telephone screening (with protocols)
- Medication/injection education
- Assist with procedures
- Cleaning wounds
- Dressing changes
- Suctioning
- Catheter insertion
- Tracheostomy care
- Biopsies
- Diabetic nail care
- Delegates tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel UAP in accordance with demonstrated competencies and consideration to Scope of Practice
- May be responsible for covering Medical Assistant job duties as needed
Benefits
- We believe in work/life balance.
- We are dedicated to innovation and always looking for ways to improve.
- We believe in creating a collaborative environment where all voices are heard.
- We are here for you and will support you in achieving your goals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
