LPN Endocrinology

WVU Medicine • Wheeling, IL

5d

About The Position

Provides nursing support to the physician and direct nursing care to patients in an outpatient setting. Serves as the primary medical contact person to screen 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 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 heavy/hard work, including daily lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning patients, standing, walking, and carrying patients, materials, and equipment weighing 40+ pounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to patients in an outpatient medical office setting.
• Use standards of care and standards of practice to guide care delivery.
• Safely administer intramuscular, subcutaneous, and oral medications as ordered.
• Consult with the Provider or Registered Nurse for guidance in delivering nursing care as necessary.
• Obtain instruction and supervision from the Provider or Registered Nurse when implementing nursing techniques or practices, as necessary.
• 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 the Registered Nurse with examinations and procedures as assigned.
• Use available 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 from patients; take height, weight, blood pressure, and vital signs; screen for chief complaint and pertinent health data; record findings in the medical record and communicate them to the physician.
• Work closely 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed