LPN-Clinic - OB/GYN - University Town Centre
WVU Medicine•Irvine, CA
•Onsite
About The Position
Provides nursing support to physicians and direct nursing care to patients in an outpatient medical office setting. Serves as the primary medical contact for screening patients. The position works closely with providers, registered nurses, and office assistants to support patient care and clinic visits.
Requirements
- Current Licensed Practical Nurse license issued by the state where services will be 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 meet the physical demands of the role, including daily lifting or carrying of patients, materials, and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more, as well as standing, walking, stooping, reaching, and positioning patients.
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 a provider or registered nurse for guidance in delivering nursing care, as needed.
- Obtain instruction and supervision from a provider or registered nurse when implementing nursing techniques or practices, as needed.
- Perform designated therapeutic procedures for patients as needed.
- Observe, record, and promptly report patient concerns, symptoms, reactions, and progress to the provider.
- Assist providers and registered nurses with examinations and procedures as assigned.
- Use supplies cost-effectively to help contain patient costs.
- Provide emotional support to patients and families.
- Participate in problem-solving and decision-making in the outpatient unit and help ensure staffing and patient needs are met.
- Obtain medical information; measure height, weight, blood pressure, and vital signs; screen patients for chief complaints and pertinent health data; record the information in the medical record and communicate it to the physician.
- Coordinate with the office assistant and physician to facilitate clinic visits, ensure charts are available, escort patients to and from exam rooms, and assist with scheduling when necessary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
