LPN Primary Care

Allina Health•Buffalo, NY

3d•$25 - $34•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Clinic supports providers in delivering timely, quality patient health care services in an outpatient clinic. The role may involve working with a team that supports multiple providers. The LPN collects patient information, provides patient care, communicates with patients and care team members, and performs clinical functions within the scope of the license as ordered by a physician. This position is based at Allina Health Group Buffalo in Buffalo, Minnesota. It is a 0.9 FTE role, described as 72 hours per two-week pay period, with an eight-hour day shift and no weekend rotation. Occasional floating may be required, and eligible employees may receive mileage reimbursement. A $2,000 starting bonus is available to eligible external talent.

Requirements

Associate's or vocational degree from a Board of Nursing-approved LPN program.
Licensed Practical Nurse license from the Minnesota Board of Nursing; Wisconsin LPN licensure is required if working in Wisconsin or interacting with Wisconsin patients remotely. Both state licenses may be required depending on services at the hired location.
Must have at least one of the following: current BLS certification from the American Heart Association; current BLS certification from the American Red Cross; or Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.
Ability to perform light work, including lifting up to 20 pounds occasionally and up to 10 pounds frequently.

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, including 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 relevant patient medical information and data.
Measures and records patients’ vital signs and other necessary measurements or indicators in the medical record.
Coordinates communication of medical information, confirms information with patients when necessary, and documents according to practice policy and standards.
Helps patients prepare for physician examinations, including providing psycho-emotional support as needed.
Collects, labels, and processes specimens accurately and promptly.
Assists physicians with procedures, including preparing medications as needed.
Organizes patient flow so physicians can move efficiently between rooms.
Makes outbound follow-up calls as directed, which may include notifying patients of test results.
Charts information accurately and completely in the patient medical record.
May check out patients and schedule follow-up visits with a provider or appropriate staff before they leave.
Receives or initiates patient phone calls and answers phones cordially, professionally, and promptly.
May confirm or restate patient symptoms using the patient's own words.
Arranges appropriate appointments or forwards matters to an RN or provider for review or recommendations.
Documents all encounters and patient interactions accurately and completely in the electronic medical record.
Processes physician orders.
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 examination rooms; ensures proper room maintenance and sterilizes instruments as trained.
Ensures teaching supplies are restocked and available.
Stocks and supplies examination rooms according to standards and patient needs.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

$2,000 starting bonus for eligible external talent.
Medical and dental benefits.
PTO/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 help navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Well-being resources, including well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching, and tools.
Eligible for mileage reimbursement.