Licensed Practical Nurse - (Clinic - Pediatric)

WVU Medicine•Greendale, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides nursing support to physicians and direct nursing care to patients in an outpatient pediatric clinic setting. Serves as the primary medical contact for screening patients. The role works in a standard clinical environment with a very high patient volume and frequent exposure to bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, toxins, and chemicals.

Requirements

Current Licensed Practical Nurse license issued by the state where services are provided, or a current multistate Licensed Practical Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
Ability to perform daily heavy/hard work involving strength or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning and carrying patients, materials, and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more, as well as standing and walking.

Responsibilities

Provide direct nursing care to patients in an outpatient medical office setting.
Use standards of care and practice to guide care delivery.
Safely administer ordered intramuscular, subcutaneous, and oral medications.
Consult with the Provider or Registered Nurse for guidance in delivering nursing care, as needed.
Obtain instruction and supervision from the Provider or Registered Nurse when implementing nursing techniques or practices, as necessary.
Perform designated therapeutic procedures as needed.
Observe, record, and promptly report patient concerns, symptoms, reactions, and progress to the Provider.
Assist Providers and the Registered Nurse with examinations and procedures, as assigned.
Use supplies cost-effectively to help contain patient costs.
Provide emotional support to patients and/or families.
Participate in problem solving and decision making in the outpatient unit, and act to ensure staffing and patient needs are met.
Obtain medical information; measure patients’ height, weight, blood pressure, and vital signs; screen for chief complaints and pertinent health data; record information in the medical record; and communicate it to the physician.
Work with the office assistant and physician to facilitate clinic visits, ensure patient charts are available, escort patients to and from exam rooms, and assist with scheduling when necessary.