Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Urgent Care

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Kernersville, NC

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About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse works on an Emergency Medicine–managed urgent care team serving patients of all ages, from newborns to adults, with a strong focus on pediatric expertise. The team bridges primary care and emergency services by providing high-quality, efficient care and helping reduce unnecessary emergency department utilization. The environment is collaborative and team-focused, emphasizing communication, respect, shared accountability, positivity, compassion, empathy, and patient-centered decisions.

The LPN provides and documents nursing care within the scope of practice, supports telephone triage, assists providers with examinations and procedures, administers medications, performs clinical tests and specimen collection, and helps coordinate patient follow-up and practice operations. The schedule is three 12-hour shifts per week, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., totaling 36 hours weekly, with every other weekend and rotating holidays required.

Requirements

• Current Licensed Practical Nurse license in the applicable state required.
• Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing required.
• BLS certification required per policy guidelines.
• Must speak, read, and write basic English fluently.
• Able to lift and support 35 pounds while handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
• Able to perform duties requiring walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling; intact sight, hearing, smell, and touch and manual finger dexterity are required.

Nice To Haves

• Previous medical office experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide or arrange appropriate patient care within the scope of nursing practice and the specialty of the office setting.
• Accurately document patient care and interactions in the medical record, including electronic documentation as directed by the provider.
• Participate in telephone triage by collecting clinically appropriate patient information and advising or instructing patients according to established protocols and provider orders.
• Track and log ordered laboratory and diagnostic tests and present results to the provider.
• Complete pre-visit planning with the provider and care team.
• Administer medications, including injections; measure and record vital signs, height, and weight.
• Assist with medication-history review and update medication lists; assist with applicable health maintenance requirements.
• Assist providers during procedures and examinations and clean instruments and rooms afterward.
• Use standard precautions and comply with applicable policies, OSHA standards, CLIA regulations, Joint Commission standards, and other regulatory requirements.
• Report patient condition and reactions to the provider following procedures, medication administration, or treatments.
• Assist with prescription refill inquiries, appointment scheduling, and referral authorization as needed.
• Enter orders in the electronic medical record when directed by a provider.
• Perform CLIA-approved waived laboratory tests and practice-specific diagnostic testing, including applicable point-of-care tests such as Hemoglobin A1C; perform quality control and maintenance for in-office point-of-care laboratory procedures as applicable.
• Perform venipuncture and, when required, collect urine, blood, and other body-fluid specimens; complete laboratory requisitions and prepare specimens for pickup.
• Provide the patient with a departure summary and review it at the end of the visit.
• Manage vaccine and pharmaceutical orders, comply with applicable NCIR and South Carolina DHEC requirements, and monitor clinical supply inventory.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
• Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program
• Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

What This Job Offers

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