Licensed Practical Nurse - Pediatrics

Mercyhealth • Town of Geneva, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

LPN Pediatrics Clinic Walworth Medical Center, Lake Geneva WI 64 Hours/2 Weeks Day Shift We are committed to clinical excellence and patient-centered care, supported by a dedicated, multidisciplinary team. Our clinics offer the unique opportunity to work in a close-knit, rural environment with an onsite and supportive leadership team.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited LPN Program OR
• Wisconsin: Have completed the portion of the RN Program needed to obtain a certificate of completion in practical nursing.
• Licensed as an LPN in the State of Practice
• Approved CPR or BLS certification within 90 days

Nice To Haves

• Experience in clinical setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Rooms patients, collects assessment data and prepares patient according to specific need.
• Collects patient data and documents in the medical record.
• Prepares and maintains patient charts.
• Assists in examination, treatment and other clinic procedures.
• Administers injections and medications as ordered and directed.
• Reviews physician's orders, lab requests, or follow-up needs with patient.
• Assists with laboratory procedures, screening tests and QI projects
• Answers telephone and either responds to inquiry or directs caller to appropriate personnel for triage
• Documents according to standards of care.
• Provides patient treatments as ordered.
• Coordinates referrals for patients through insurance and other physician offices
• Observes patients and reports adverse reactions to medication or treatment to the provider orRN.
• Perform the duties of a clinic LPN within alignment to LPN scope of practice.
• Assist with clinic projects and assignments and nursing initiatives.
• May provide feedback for evaluation or participate in peer review.
• Assists with preparation of staff for surveys.
• Monitors compliance with clinic initiatives as assigned
• Administers specified medications and nursing interventions as allowed by policy and procedure, licensure, and State Practice Act.
• Reinforces patient teaching provided by Provider and RN.
• Provides basic healthcare instruction to family and patient.
• Performs EKG's and simple lab tests as needed.
• Performs venipuncture to collect blood specimens.
• Participates in QA & I.
• Orders and maintains supplies.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Mercyhealth offers a retirement plan with competitive matching contribution, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options, life and disability coverage, access to flexible spending plans, and a variety of other discounted voluntary benefit options.
• Competitive Compensation: Mercyhealth offers market competitive rates of pay and participates in various shift differential and special pay incentive programs.
• Paid Time Off: Mercyhealth offers a generous paid time off plan, which increases with milestone anniversaries, to allow employees the opportunity for a great work-life balance.
• Career Advancement: Mercyhealth offers a number of educational assistance programs and career ladders to support employees in their educational journey and advancement within Mercyhealth.
• Employee Wellbeing: Mercyhealth has a focus on wellbeing for employees across the organization and offers a number of tools and resources, such as an employer-sponsored health risk assessment and a Wellbeing mobile application, to assist employees on their wellbeing journey.
• Additional Benefits: Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education to help with retirement planning.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees