Licensed Practical Nurse, Ortho, Float

Amberwell Health Atchison•Atchison, KS

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) assists patients in collaboration with the provider and other members of the healthcare team, delivering clinical services available at the clinic. Responsibilities include patient intake, documenting medical histories and vital signs, preparing and administering injections and vaccinations, performing EKGs and CLIA-waived laboratory testing, and providing other services within the LPN scope of practice. The role is based at Amberwell Atchison and involves travel between Amberwell locations. The LPN gathers and records patient health information, obtains physical assessment data and biological samples, and collects specimens for laboratory analysis. The nurse provides care as directed by a physician or advanced practice clinician, makes skilled judgments based on patient presentation and established protocols, and documents care and results in the medical record. The role also supports examinations, diagnostic procedures, treatments, and minor surgical procedures in the clinic. The LPN coordinates and manages patient care, including tracking tests and referrals, completing prior authorizations, and advocating for patients. The position includes monitoring patients to promote wellness and health maintenance, participating in care-plan development and implementation, providing patient education, communicating provider instructions, and coordinating referrals to specialists and other services. The nurse also stays informed about insurance requirements and ensures patient information is recorded accurately for quality reporting and data extraction.

Requirements

Ability to multitask.
Good organizational skills.
Effective communication skills.
Completion of an accredited vocational/technical nursing program.
Unencumbered active Kansas nursing license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Nice To Haves

One to two years of experience working in a clinic setting.

Responsibilities

Obtain, verify, and record patients’ health histories.
Gather pertinent health data through physical assessments and biological samples.
Collect specimens using proper techniques for laboratory analysis.
Perform point-of-care testing conducted in the clinic, including CLIA-waived testing.
Provide patient care as directed by a physician or advanced practice clinician and make skilled judgments based on patient presentation and established protocols.
Document assessments, interventions, patient and family interactions and responses, medications dispensed or prescribed, and test results in the medical record.
Assist healthcare professionals with examinations, diagnostic procedures, treatments, and minor surgical procedures in the clinic.
Ensure patient information is recorded in the correct locations in the patient chart for quality reporting and data extraction.
Coordinate and manage care, including following up on and tracking tests and referrals.
Stay informed about insurance requirements and guidelines for patient care.
Perform prior authorizations and act as a patient advocate.
Monitor patients as appropriate to promote wellness, health maintenance, and preventative and chronic care.
Participate with team members in developing and safely implementing plans of care.
Promote wellness through patient education materials and communication of provider advice and instructions.
Schedule, coordinate, and communicate referrals to specialists and services ordered by the provider.
Prepare and administer injections and vaccinations, obtain vital signs, and perform EKGs.
Travel between Amberwell locations.