LPN-Clinic

WVU Medicine•Morgantown, WV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides nursing support to the physician and direct nursing care to patients in an outpatient setting. The LPN serves as the primary medical contact person to screen patients. The role involves using standards of care and practice to guide care delivery, administering medications, performing therapeutic procedures, and accurately observing, recording, and reporting patient information to the Provider. The LPN also assists Providers and Registered Nurses with examinations and procedures, provides emotional support to patients and families, and participates in problem-solving within the outpatient unit to ensure staffing and patient needs are met. Additionally, the LPN obtains medical information, vital signs, and screens patients for chief complaints, recording data in medical records and communicating it to the physician. The role requires close collaboration with office assistants and physicians to facilitate patient clinic visits, ensuring charts are available, escorting patients, and assisting with scheduling when necessary.

Requirements

Current Licensed Practical Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or current multi-state Licensed Practical Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.

Responsibilities

Provides direct nursing care to patients in an outpatient medical office setting.
Uses standards of care and standards of practice to guide care delivery.
Accurately and safely administers intramuscular, subcutaneous, and oral medications as ordered.
Consults with the Provider or Registered Nurse to seek guidance in delivery of nursing care, as necessary.
Obtains instruction and supervision as necessary from the Provider or Registered Nurse when implementing nursing technique or practices.
Performs designated therapeutic procedures to patients as needed.
Accurately observes, records and reports to the Provider, all patient concerns, symptoms, reactions and progress in a timely manner.
Assists Providers and the Registered Nurse with examinations and procedures, as assigned.
Utilizes available supplies in a cost-effective manner to help contain patient costs.
Provide emotional support to patients and/or families.
Participate in problem solving and decision making in the outpatient unit. Act to ensure staffing and patient needs are met.
Obtain medical information from patients. Take height, weight, blood pressure, and vital signs of the patient. Screen patient for chief complaint and pertinent health data. Record data gathered in patient’s medical record and communicate data gathered to physician.
Works closely with office assistant and physician to facilitate patient's clinic visit. Ensure patient's chart is available. Escort patients to and from exam room. Assist with scheduling when necessary.