ERIKSON FAMILY MEDICINE - LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
About The Position
Mountain View Hospital is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse for Erikson Family Medicine in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The LPN assists physicians with patient care and with clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks. The role includes appointment scheduling, care and chart management, and providing patients with information about clinic services. It also involves collecting and processing routine tests, returning results to the physician, obtaining and processing orders, data entry, and providing customer service to patients, physicians, and other medical staff. The LPN provides direct and indirect patient care in the clinic and communicates changes in patients’ clinical conditions to providers, the nurse manager, and coworkers. The nurse is expected to respond promptly and accurately to changes in a patient’s condition or response to treatment, and to use skills developed through licensure. Responsibilities may also include inventory and ordering. The LPN is expected to cross-train in other clinic functions, including laboratory rapid assays, reception, and radiographic studies. The role includes performing CLIA-waived moderate testing.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited Health Sciences program or higher.
- Current BLS certification.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Valid CMA certificate or license.
- For an LPN: an LPN degree, associated IV therapy certification, and drug administration certification within 60 days of hire; BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications as specified, with PEARS accepted in place of PALS for LPNs.
- CMA course, phlebotomy course, and phlebotomy experience.
- At least 6 months of required experience.
- Experience with computers and office equipment.
- Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
- Understanding of medical terminology.
- Ability to accurately calculate drug dosages and IV drip rates.
- Organization, multitasking, critical thinking, sustained concentration, and ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
- Good communication skills and ability to work well with others as a flexible team player.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet competing deadlines.
- Good customer service skills.
- Ability to recognize and understand laboratory complexity and reflex testing.
- Ability to handle conflict involving patients and staff.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual ability.
- Two to five years of clinical experience.
Responsibilities
- Assist physicians with patient care and clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks.
- Schedule appointments and manage patient care and charts.
- Provide patients with information about clinic services.
- Collect and process routine tests and return results to the physician.
- Obtain and process physician orders and perform data entry.
- Provide customer service to patients, physicians, and other medical staff by phone and in person.
- Perform CLIA-waived moderate testing.
- Provide direct and indirect patient care in the clinic.
- Communicate changes in patients’ clinical conditions, diagnostic evaluation results, and symptoms to providers, the nurse manager, and coworkers.
- Respond promptly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.
- Perform inventory and ordering duties as needed.
- Cross-train in laboratory rapid assays, reception, and radiographic studies.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days, plus medical paid time off.
- Retirement plans, including a 401(k) with up to a 6% match.
- Earned quarterly bonus program.
- Education reimbursement program.
- Discounts for medically necessary procedures performed at Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
