LPN Float Pool

Allina Health

2d•$25 - $34•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Clinic provides support to providers in delivering timely, quality patient health care services in an outpatient clinic environment. The role includes collecting patient information and data, providing patient care, and communicating with patients and care team members. The LPN may work on a team supporting multiple providers and will support multiple clinic locations. The position is a .9 FTE with a 9-hour day shift and no weekend rotation. A $2,000 starting bonus is available for eligible external talent. The role reports to the Allina Health Group St Michael department in Saint Michael, Minnesota. Pay ranges from $24.62 to $33.74 per hour, with the starting rate dependent on factors such as experience, education, and applicable union agreement. Additional differentials may be available for certain shifts or work. The required qualification is an associate's or vocational degree from a Board of Nursing-approved LPN program. The preferred qualification is two years of clinic LPN experience. Candidates must hold an applicable Minnesota or Wisconsin LPN license, depending on location and services, and meet one of the stated BLS certification or training requirements.

Requirements

Associate's or vocational degree from a Board of Nursing-approved LPN program.
Licensed Practical Nurse license from the Minnesota Board of Nursing, or Wisconsin LPN license if working in Wisconsin or interacting with Wisconsin patients remotely; both state licenses may be required depending on services at the hired location.
Must meet at least one BLS requirement: current American Heart Association BLS certification, current American Red Cross BLS certification, or Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Two years of clinic LPN experience.

Responsibilities

Provides patient care support as delegated by a provider or RN.
Administers therapies, including medications, schedules follow-up visits and prior authorizations, and provides other support specific to a specialty provider.
Provides patient care before and after encounters or procedures, and provides preventive or other health information.
Collaborates with providers and the care team to improve and manage quality goals.
May start, monitor, and discontinue IVs, depending on site needs and training.
Rooms patients, manages patient flow, and obtains patient medical information and data.
Measures and records vital signs and other indicators in the medical record.
Coordinates communication of medical information, confirms information with patients when necessary, and documents according to practice policy and standards.
Assists patients in preparing for physician exams, including providing psycho-emotional support.
Assists with timely and accurate collection, labeling, and processing of specimens.
Assists physicians with procedures, including preparing medications as needed.
Organizes patient flow to help physicians move efficiently between rooms.
Makes outbound follow-up calls as directed, which may include notifying patients of test results.
Charts patient information accurately and completely in the medical record.
May check out patients and schedule follow-up visits before they leave.
Receives and initiates patient phone calls, answers phones professionally and promptly, and may confirm or reiterate symptoms using the patient's own words.
Arranges appropriate appointments or forwards calls to an RN or provider for review or recommendation.
Documents encounters and patient interactions accurately and completely in the electronic medical record.
Processes physician orders and performs clinical functions within the scope of the license as ordered by a physician.
Responds promptly to patient needs and requests.
Reviews patient charts before visits to ensure test results, therapy reports, and other information are available.
Provides patient instructions as directed by a physician.
Cleans, prepares, organizes, and restocks exam rooms; ensures proper maintenance and sterilization of instruments as trained.
Ensures teaching supplies are restocked and available, and stocks exam rooms according to standards and patient needs.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical and dental coverage.
PTO and time away.
Retirement savings plans.
Life insurance.
Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
Student loan support benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Well-being dollars, well-being navigators, and well-being programs, activities, resources, coaching, and tools.
$2,000 starting bonus for eligible external talent.