Licensed Practical Nurse- Clinic

Allina Health • New Ulm, MN

2d • $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. The role may include collecting patient information and data, providing patient care, communicating with patients and care team members, and supporting multiple providers. The position is listed as .8 FTE (64 hours per two-week pay period), with variable-length day/evening shifts of 8 a.m.–3 p.m., 8 a.m.–5 p.m., or 8 a.m.–7 p.m., and an every-other-weekend rotation.

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system serving individuals, families, and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Its mission is to provide exceptional care by preventing illness, restoring health, and providing comfort. The organization describes a commitment to whole-person care, employee well-being, and career enrichment.

Requirements

• Associate's degree 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 at the hired location.
• Must have at least one of the following: current American Heart Association BLS certification, current American Red Cross BLS certification, or Allina in-house BLS training 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 or prior authorizations, as applicable to the specialty provider.
• Provides patient care before and after encounters or procedures, including preventive care 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 indicators in the medical record.
• Coordinates communication of medical information, confirms information with patients when necessary, and documents according to practice policy and standards.
• Helps patients prepare for physician examinations, including providing psycho-emotional support as needed.
• Collects, labels, and processes specimens accurately and promptly.
• Assists physicians with procedures, including preparing medications as needed.
• Organizes patient flow so physicians can move efficiently between rooms.
• Makes outbound follow-up calls as directed, which may include notifying patients of test results.
• Charts information accurately and completely in patient medical records.
• May check out patients and schedule follow-up visits before they leave.
• Receives or initiates patient phone calls and answers phones cordially, professionally, and promptly.
• May confirm or restate patient symptoms using the patient's own words, arrange appropriate appointments, or forward concerns to an RN or provider for review or recommendation.
• Documents encounters and patient interactions accurately and completely in the electronic medical record.
• Processes physician orders and 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 exam rooms; ensures proper room maintenance and sterilizes instruments as trained.
• Ensures teaching supplies are restocked and available, and stocks exam 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 to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Well-being dollars, 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