LPN IV Certified Clinic - Physical Medicine & Rehab

Mosaic Life Care•Saint Joseph, MO

About The Position

The Clinic LPN works under the supervision of leadership and provides quality patient care according to established standards. The LPN may delegate tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel and may be required to work in other areas according to staff skills and patient acuity. The position includes preparing patients for examinations and treatments, providing general nursing care, administering prescribed medications and treatments, assisting providers with procedures, and supporting patient and family education. The LPN also helps maintain patient flow, documents and reports patient conditions, and arranges referrals and testing at other facilities or specialty-care locations. The role requires graduation from an accredited practical nursing program or military equivalent, state LPN licensure, IV certification within one year, and BLS within 90 days. A valid in-state driver's license is required if operating a motor vehicle for business purposes. A Certified Wound Care Nurse credential is required within one year of hire when working in the MV Wound Care clinic. Travel between system facilities and off-site locations may be required.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited practical nursing program or military equivalent.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) state licensure in the state of the designated work location, or compact-state licensure.
IV certification within one year.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days.
Valid in-state driver's license if operating a motor vehicle for business purposes.
Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN) certification within one year of hire if working in the MV Wound Care clinic.
Fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination, ability to walk, speak clearly, hear and answer the phone, and perform data entry.
Professional, friendly communication with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers, both verbally and in writing.
Ability to move, kneel, crouch, stoop, reach, stand, push, pull, and lift, while following good body mechanics.
Ability to collect information about patient conditions, evaluate effects of care, visually inspect patients, solve problems, manipulate numbers, adapt, interpret data, calculate, comprehend, explain, assess, evaluate, and use short- and long-term memory.
Ability to meet visual, hearing, feeling, and smell sensory requirements.
Ability to travel between facilities and off-site locations as needed.

Responsibilities

Greet and prepare patients for provider examinations and treatment.
Perform general nursing care for patients.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
Assist providers with procedures and properly maintain equipment before and after procedures.
Provide patient and family teaching to achieve desired patient outcomes.
Monitor patient scheduling, answer patient inquiries, and maintain timely patient flow.
Observe, record, and report patient conditions to the provider.
Arrange patient referral testing at other facilities or specialty care.
Delegate tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel as appropriate.
Work in other areas according to staff skills and patient acuity as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Travel between system facilities and off-site locations as needed.