Licensed Practical Nurse - Atrium Health GI/GU Morehead FT

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Charlotte, NC

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse supports clinical care in the GI/GU department at Morehead. The role prepares and rooms patients for examinations, performs laboratory procedures, assists providers with procedures and surgeries, administers ordered medications, and provides basic patient education. Within scope-of-practice limitations and under clinical supervision where required, the nurse performs clinical skills and tasks, follows up on tests, referrals, prescriptions, and appointments, communicates patient information with the care team, and documents care accurately and promptly. The position also organizes and maintains exam rooms, laboratory and work areas, supplies, equipment, and instruments. The nurse participates in patient-centered initiatives, care management, and quality improvement activities, and provides care appropriate to patients’ age-specific needs. The job requires frequent movement and lifting, use of essential clinical equipment, and exposure to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and biological hazards. Protective clothing and equipment must be worn as needed.

Requirements

Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association, to be obtained within 45 days unless the department leader determines it is not required.
Completion of an accredited or approved Practical Nursing program.
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop rapport and maintain positive, professional relationships with patients, staff, and physicians.
Excellent organization, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
Proficient computer skills, including keyboarding, navigating a Windows operating system, and using electronic mail; exposure to electronic medical record systems.
Ability to perform the stated physical activities and lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and transfer tasks.
Functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch, with fine-hand manipulation skills.

Responsibilities

Prepare and room patients for examinations by obtaining vital signs and documenting or updating pertinent health information, including chief complaints, allergies, and medications.
Perform laboratory procedures, such as strep testing, 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.
Initiate, maintain, and discontinue IV therapy within applicable limitations, including administration of selected fluids with premixed medications.
Provide basic patient education about tasks, skills, treatment, and self-care.
Follow up on procedure and test requests, prescription refills, appointment scheduling, and referrals to other facilities or services.
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 members of the healthcare team; document and communicate accurate, timely information about patient conditions.
Perform advanced clinical tasks or skills, such as suture and staple removal, catheterization, audiograms, laboratory procedures, EKGs, spirometry, Holter monitor application, casting, and complex wound care, when competent and under clinical supervision.
Organize, prepare, clean, and stock exam rooms, laboratories, and work areas; order supplies and maintain equipment.
Perform patient positioning and transportation duties, including lifting and pushing or pulling, using proper technique.
Complete routine maintenance and quality monitoring of clinic equipment; clean, sterilize, and care for instruments and other equipment using appropriate techniques.
Participate in patient-centered initiatives, care management, performance activities, and quality improvement.
Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs, consistent with departmental policies and procedures.
Operate equipment essential to the job and wear protective clothing and equipment as needed.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits and well-being programs
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
Career development programs
Premium pay, such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate’s job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance