Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Urgent Team Walk-in Urgent Care • Conway, AR

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Baptist Health Urgent Care is seeking dedicated and compassionate LPNs to join its healthcare team in Conway, Arkansas. The LPN assists physicians and other providers with nursing procedures to support patients’ comfort and wellbeing. Duties include interviewing patients and obtaining medical histories, administering injections and prescribed medications, completing laboratory and X-ray requests, maintaining current charts, and screening calls according to physician guidelines.

The role also involves preparing patients and clinical rooms, assisting providers with examinations and treatments, collecting and processing specimens, documenting and reporting patient conditions, coordinating tests and referrals, communicating results and follow-up instructions, and maintaining clinic supplies, medications, and equipment. The position follows clinic infection-control policies and supports efficient patient flow.

Full-time team members work rotating 36–40-hour weeks, with 12-hour weekday shifts and every-other-weekend work. PRN (per diem) team members are scheduled as needed. Full-time benefits include competitive salary, medical, dental, and vision options, retirement savings plans, and paid time off. PRN benefits include competitive salary, a 401(k) plan with company contribution, no-cost office visits, and discounts on some billable services.

Requirements

• A degree from an accredited school of nursing.
• An Arkansas state or Compact LPN or RN license.
• BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients, prepare them for examinations or procedures, record health histories, note abnormal conditions, explain sample collection, obtain vital signs, and escort patients to rooms.
• Prepare supplies and equipment and assist physicians or mid-level practitioners during treatment, examinations, and testing.
• Give injections and administer prescribed medications according to provider direction and nursing standards; observe, record, and report patient conditions and reactions to drugs and treatments.
• Make accurate and timely chart entries, forward charts as appropriate, and maintain patient files, records, and other information.
• Assist with scheduling tests and treatments, arranging specialist referrals, and obtaining pre-authorizations when directed by the provider.
• Collect, document, and deliver laboratory specimens and obtain laboratory results and other reports.
• Notify patients of test results and follow-up appointments.
• Clean and restock examination and treatment rooms between procedures.
• Follow clinic infection-control policies for handling and disposing of infectious or hazardous waste.
• Instruct patients and families about medications, treatment, and discharge instructions.
• Assist providers with physical examinations and preparation for physicals.
• Contact pharmacies to order prescriptions and notify patients.
• Maintain an accurate, up-to-date medication inventory and monitor controlled substances.
• Control inventory and monitor supply usage.
• Maintain medical equipment, including keeping stock up to date and monitoring equipment.
• Respond to and screen telephone calls for referral to a nurse or physician, and triage patients to support productive departmental flow.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Medical, dental, and vision options.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) plan with company contribution for PRN team members.
• No-cost office visits for PRN team members.
• Discounts on some billable services for PRN team members.

What This Job Offers

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