Licensed Practical Nurse- Clinic

Allina Health • New Ulm, MN

7d • $26 - $33 • Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Clinic supports providers in delivering timely, quality patient health care services in an outpatient clinic setting. The role may involve collecting patient information and data, providing patient care, communicating with patients and care-team members, and working with a team that supports multiple providers. This position is based in the Walk In Clinic and will float to Primary Care Utility. It is a .8 FTE position, equivalent to 64 hours per two-week pay period, with variable-length day/evening shifts scheduled from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The position includes an every-other-weekend rotation.

The LPN provides delegated patient-care support, administers therapies and medications, helps coordinate follow-up care, prepares patients for visits and procedures, and supports communication, documentation, clinic flow, and exam-room readiness. IV duties may be performed depending on site needs and training. The LPN performs clinical functions within the scope of their license as ordered by a physician.

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 a Wisconsin LPN license if working in Wisconsin or interacting with Wisconsin patients remotely; both state licenses may be required depending on services provided at the hired location.
• Must have at least one of the following: current BLS certification from the American Heart Association; current BLS certification from the American Red Cross; or Allina in-house BLS training completed within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of clinic LPN experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient-care support as delegated by a provider or RN.
• Administers therapies, including medications, and schedules follow-up visits and prior authorizations or other support specific to a specialty provider.
• Provides care before and after encounters or procedures and provides preventive or other health information.
• Collaborates with providers and the care team to improve and manage quality goals.
• May start, monitor, and discontinue IVs depending on site needs and training.
• Rooms patients, manages patient flow, and obtains relevant patient medical information and data.
• Measures and records vital signs and other necessary indicators in the medical record.
• Coordinates and confirms medical information with patients when needed and documents according to practice policy and standards.
• Helps patients prepare for physician examinations, including providing psycho-emotional support.
• Collects, labels, and processes specimens accurately and promptly.
• Assists physicians with procedures, including preparing medications as needed.
• Organizes patient flow to help physicians move efficiently between rooms.
• Makes directed follow-up calls to patients, which may include notifying them of test results.
• Charts information accurately and completely in the patient medical record.
• May check patients out and schedule follow-up visits before they leave.
• Receives or initiates patient phone calls and answers phones cordially, professionally, and promptly.
• May confirm or reiterate patient symptoms using the patient's own words.
• Arranges appropriate appointments or forwards calls to an RN or provider for review or recommendations.
• Documents all encounters and patient interactions accurately and completely in the electronic medical record.
• Processes physician orders.
• Performs clinical functions within the scope of the license as ordered by a physician.
• Responds promptly to patient needs and requests.
• Reviews patient charts before visits to ensure test results, therapy reports, and other information are available.
• Provides patient instructions as directed by a physician.
• Cleans, prepares, organizes, and restocks examination rooms; ensures proper room maintenance and sterilizes instruments as trained.
• Ensures teaching supplies are restocked and available.
• Stocks and supplies examination rooms according to standards and patient needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and dental benefits.
• 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 resources, including well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

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