Licensed Practical Nurse- Clinic

Allina Health

2d • $25 - $34 • Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Clinic provides support to providers in delivering timely, quality patient health care services in an outpatient clinic environment. The role may support multiple providers and includes collecting patient information, providing patient care, communicating with patients and care team members, and carrying out clinical functions within the scope of the license. The primary location is Westhealth, with work also at Centennial Lakes and Buffalo Specialty. This is an 8-hour day shift, 40 hours per week, with no weekend rotation.

Requirements

• Associate's or vocational degree from a Board of Nursing-approved LPN program.
• Licensed Practical Nurse license from the Minnesota Board of Nursing, or Wisconsin LPN license if working in Wisconsin or interacting with Wisconsin patients remotely; both state licenses may be required depending on services at the hired location.
• Meet at least one BLS requirement: current American Heart Association BLS certification, current American Red Cross BLS certification, or completion of Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of clinic LPN experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care support as delegated by a provider or RN.
• Administer therapies, including medications, schedule follow-up visits and prior authorizations, and provide other support specific to a specialty provider.
• Provide patient care before and after encounters or procedures, and provide preventive or other health information.
• Collaborate with providers and the care team to improve and manage quality goals.
• Start, monitor, and discontinue IVs when required by site needs and training.
• Room patients, manage patient flow, and obtain patient medical information and data.
• Measure and record vital signs and other required indicators in the medical record.
• Coordinate and document medical information, confirming it with patients when necessary and following practice policy and standards.
• Help patients prepare for physician examinations, including providing psycho-emotional support.
• Collect, label, and process specimens accurately and promptly.
• Assist physicians with procedures, including preparing medications as needed.
• Organize patient flow so physicians can move efficiently between rooms.
• Call patients for follow-up as directed, which may include notifying them of test results.
• Chart information accurately and completely in the patient medical record.
• Check out patients and schedule follow-up visits with providers or appropriate staff when needed.
• Receive or initiate patient phone calls; answer phones cordially and professionally in a timely manner.
• Confirm or reiterate patient symptoms using the patient's own words when appropriate; arrange appointments or forward matters to an RN or provider for review or recommendations.
• Document all encounters and patient interactions accurately and completely in the electronic medical record.
• Process physician orders and perform clinical functions within the scope of the license as ordered by a physician.
• Respond promptly to patient needs and requests.
• Review patient charts before visits to ensure test results, therapy reports, and other materials are available.
• Provide patient instructions as directed by a physician.
• Clean, prepare, organize, and restock exam rooms; ensure their proper maintenance and sterilize instruments as trained.
• Ensure teaching supplies are restocked and available, and stock exam rooms according to standards and patient needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage
• PTO/time away
• Retirement savings plans
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage
• Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable
• Student loan support benefits to help navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Well-being dollars, well-being navigators, programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching, and tools
• A $2,000 starting bonus for eligible external talent

What This Job Offers

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