Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Atrium Health Levine Children's McAlister Pediatrics FT

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Lincolnton, NC

21h

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse provides clinical support in a general pediatrics clinic. The role prepares and rooms patients, obtains and documents vital signs and relevant health information, performs laboratory procedures, assists providers with examinations and procedures, and administers medications under provider orders. Within applicable limitations, the LPN may initiate, maintain, and discontinue IV therapy and administer selected fluids with premixed medications.

The LPN provides basic patient education, follows up on tests, procedures, prescriptions, appointments, and referrals, and routes questions to registered nurses or providers according to scope-of-practice guidelines. The role communicates and documents patient information, performs advanced clinical tasks under supervision after demonstrating competency, maintains clinical areas and equipment, and participates in patient-centered care and quality-improvement activities. Care must be appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs.

This is a full-time position working Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week, with no weekends or holidays. The listed pay range is $24.10–$36.15. The position requires an active LPN license in the state of practice and completion of an accredited or approved practical nursing program. BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association must be obtained within 45 days unless the department leader determines it is not required. No prior experience is required.

Requirements

• Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
• Completion of an accredited or approved Practical Nursing program.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association, to be obtained within 45 days unless the department leader determines it is not required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop rapport and maintain positive, professional relationships with patients, staff, and physicians.
• Strong organization, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Computer proficiency, including keyboarding, navigating a Windows operating system, using electronic mail, and exposure to electronic medical record systems.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the job, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, transferring, and frequent movement throughout the workday.
• Functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch, with the ability to use fine-hand manipulation skills.
• Ability to wear protective clothing and equipment as needed and work with frequent exposure to mechanical, electrical, chemical, blood, and body-fluid hazards.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and room patients for examinations; obtain vital signs and document or update pertinent health information, including chief complaints, allergies, and medications.
• Perform laboratory procedures such as strep tests, wound cultures, and specimen collection using aseptic technique and infection-control precautions.
• Assist physicians and other providers with procedures and surgeries, including pelvic exams, allergy scratch testing, EMG, cautery, and colposcopy.
• Administer medications under provider orders, including immunizations, antibiotics, pain medications, vitamins, topical agents, and insulin.
• Within applicable limitations, initiate, maintain, and discontinue IV therapy and administer selected fluids with premixed medications.
• Provide basic patient education about tasks, skills, treatment, and self-care.
• Follow through on procedure and test requests, prescription refills, appointment changes, and referrals.
• Refer questions to registered nurses and providers according to scope-of-practice guidelines and relay information to patients as directed.
• Communicate with physicians and other healthcare team members; document and communicate accurate, timely information about patient conditions.
• Perform advanced clinical tasks under clinical supervision after demonstrating competency, including suture and staple removal, catheterization, audiograms, laboratory procedures, EKGs, spirometry, Holter monitor application, casting, and complex wound care.
• Organize and prepare examination rooms, laboratory areas, and work areas, including cleaning, stocking, ordering supplies, and maintaining equipment.
• Perform patient positioning and transportation duties involving lifting and pushing or pulling, using proper technique.
• Complete routine maintenance and quality monitoring of clinic equipment, and appropriately clean, sterilize, and care for instruments and equipment.
• Participate in patient-centered initiatives, care management, and performance and quality-improvement activities.
• Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs, in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible healthcare and dependent-care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Competitive compensation, with potential premium pay, incentives for select positions, and annual increases based on performance.
• Career development programs.

What This Job Offers

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