LPN Atrium Health Pineville Sanger Heart & Vascular Vein Clinic FT

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Charlotte, NC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) works in the Sanger Heart & Vascular Vein Clinic at Atrium Health Pineville. The role prepares and rooms patients, collects and documents health information, performs laboratory procedures, assists providers with procedures, administers ordered medications, and provides basic patient education. The LPN follows up on tests, procedures, prescriptions, appointments, and referrals, and communicates patient information and questions to the appropriate members of the care team within scope-of-practice guidelines.

With demonstrated competency and clinical supervision, the LPN performs advanced clinical tasks, maintains clinic rooms and equipment, and participates in patient-centered care, care management, and quality improvement activities. The position requires providing age-appropriate care and meeting the physical demands of the role, including patient positioning and transfers. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, with a Monday-through-Friday schedule; procedure days begin earlier.

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 (AHA), 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.
• Strong organization, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient computer skills, including keyboarding, navigating a Windows operating system, and using electronic mail; exposure to electronic medical records systems.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and patient transfers.
• Functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch, and 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.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and room patients for examinations by obtaining vital signs and documenting or updating relevant 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.
• 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 through on procedure and test requests, prescription refills, appointment scheduling, 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, and 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, with demonstrated competency and clinical supervision.
• Organize, clean, stock, and prepare examination rooms, laboratory areas, and work areas; order supplies and maintain equipment.
• Position and transport patients, including lifting and pushing or pulling using proper technique.
• Perform routine maintenance and quality monitoring of clinic equipment, including appropriate cleaning, sterilization, and instrument care.
• Participate in patient-centered initiatives, care management, and performance and quality improvement activities.
• Provide care appropriate to the ages and developmental needs of patients, following 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 health care 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
• Potential premium pay, incentive pay for select positions, and annual increases based on performance

What This Job Offers

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