LPN Podiatry Clinic

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Lake Geneva, WI

8d•$22 - $36

About The Position

The LPN Podiatry Clinic role provides clinical support to patients and providers in a podiatry clinic. The position rooms patients, collects and documents assessment data, prepares and maintains charts, assists with examinations and procedures, administers ordered medications and treatments within applicable policies and scope of practice, and reinforces patient education. The LPN also performs tasks such as venipuncture, EKGs, and simple laboratory tests; coordinates referrals; and supports clinic quality, safety, and operational initiatives. Work is performed according to specific procedures and methods, with minor decisions made to adapt to routine situations. This position has no supervisory responsibilities. A graduate of an accredited LPN program is required, with specified alternative program pathways for Wisconsin and Illinois candidates. Clinical-setting experience is preferred. The employee must be licensed as an LPN in the state of practice and obtain approved CPR or BLS certification within 90 days.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited LPN program, or meet the specified Wisconsin or Illinois alternative practical-nursing curriculum requirements.
Licensed as an LPN in the state of practice.
Approved CPR or BLS certification within 90 days.
Clinical-setting experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

Room patients, collect assessment data, and prepare patients according to their needs.
Collect patient data and document it in the medical record; prepare and maintain patient charts.
Assist with examinations, treatments, and other clinic procedures.
Administer injections, medications, nursing interventions, and treatments as ordered and permitted by policy, licensure, and the State Practice Act.
Review physician orders, laboratory requests, and follow-up needs with patients.
Assist with laboratory procedures, screening tests, and quality improvement projects; perform EKGs and simple lab tests as needed.
Answer telephone inquiries or direct callers to appropriate personnel for triage.
Document according to standards of care.
Coordinate patient referrals through insurance and other physician offices.
Observe patients and report adverse reactions to medication or treatment to the provider or RN.
Perform clinic LPN duties within the LPN scope of practice.
Assist with clinic projects, assignments, and nursing initiatives; monitor compliance with assigned clinic initiatives.
Provide feedback for evaluations or participate in peer review, as applicable.
Assist with staff preparation for surveys.
Reinforce patient teaching provided by the provider and RN, and provide basic healthcare instruction to patients and families.
Perform venipuncture to collect blood specimens.
Participate in quality assurance and improvement activities.
Order and maintain supplies.