LPN-Primary Care Adult Internal Medicine

Allina Health System • Minneapolis, MN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides support to providers in delivering timely, quality patient care in an outpatient clinic. The role may support multiple providers and includes collecting patient information, providing delegated care, communicating with patients and care team members, and helping maintain efficient clinic operations. The position is based at Isles Clinic in Minneapolis, with occasional collaboration and support at other clinics in the region. The clinic is in Minneapolis’ Uptown neighborhood and serves a diverse community.

This is a full-time position scheduled for four 10-hour day shifts per week, totaling 40 hours per week. There are no weekend or holiday shifts. A $2,000 starting bonus is available to eligible external candidates. Pay is $24.62 to $33.74 per hour; the starting rate depends on factors including experience, education, and applicable union agreement.

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 a Wisconsin LPN license if working in Wisconsin or interacting remotely with Wisconsin patients; both state licenses may be required depending on services at the hired location.
• 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

• Provide patient care support as delegated by a provider or RN.
• Administer therapies, including medications, and schedule follow-up visits or prior authorizations as needed.
• Provide pre- and post-encounter or procedure care and preventative or other health information.
• Collaborate with providers and the care team on quality goals.
• Start, monitor, and discontinue IVs when required by site needs and training.
• Room patients, manage patient flow, collect medical information, and record vital signs and other measurements in the medical record.
• Coordinate and document communication of medical information, confirming details with patients when needed.
• Help patients prepare for physician examinations, including providing psycho-emotional support.
• Collect, label, and process specimens accurately and promptly.
• Assist physicians with procedures, including preparing medications as needed.
• Organize patient flow to help physicians move efficiently between rooms.
• Make outbound follow-up calls as directed, which may include notifying patients of test results.
• Chart information accurately and completely in the patient medical record.
• Check out patients and schedule follow-up visits with the provider or appropriate staff when needed.
• Receive and initiate patient phone calls, respond professionally, clarify symptoms using the patient’s own words when appropriate, and arrange appointments or forward concerns to an RN or provider.
• Document all encounters and patient interactions in the electronic medical record.
• Process physician orders and perform clinical functions within the scope of the LPN license as ordered by a physician.
• Respond promptly to patient needs and requests.
• Review patient charts before visits to ensure test results, therapy reports, and other information are available.
• Provide patient instructions as directed by a physician.
• Clean, prepare, organize, and restock exam rooms; ensure their proper maintenance; and sterilize instruments as trained.
• Ensure teaching supplies are restocked and available, and stock exam rooms according to standards and patient needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree