Atrium Health Levine Cancer - LPN - GYN

Advocate Health • Charlotte, NC

4d • $24 - $36 • Onsite

About The Position

The LPN will partner with physicians and advanced practice providers to deliver coordinated gynecologic oncology care at Levine Cancer Institute’s Ballantyne and Pineville locations. The role is part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary cancer care team and contributes to patient outcomes and a culture of excellence, innovation, teamwork, and service.

The LPN prepares patients for examinations, performs laboratory procedures, assists with clinical procedures and surgeries, administers medications under provider orders, and provides basic patient education. The role also coordinates follow-up requests and communicates patient information to the care team. Advanced clinical tasks are performed with demonstrated competency and under clinical supervision.

The position includes preparing and maintaining clinic rooms, work areas, instruments, and equipment; participating in patient-centered care management and quality improvement; and providing care appropriate to patients’ age-specific needs. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with travel between Ballantyne and Pineville offices.

Requirements

• Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association (AHA), to be obtained within 45 days unless the department leader determines it is not required.
• Completion of an accredited or approved Practical Nursing program.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop rapport and maintain professional relationships with patients, staff, and physicians.
• Strong organization, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient computer skills, including keyboarding, navigating a Windows operating system, and using electronic mail; exposure to electronic medical record systems.
• Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and transferring patients.
• Functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch, with fine-hand manipulation skills.
• Ability to wear protective clothing and equipment as needed and work around mechanical, electrical, chemical, blood, and body-fluid hazards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and room patients for examinations by obtaining vital signs and documenting or updating pertinent health information, including chief complaints, allergies, and medications.
• Perform laboratory procedures, such as specimen collection, using aseptic technique and standard precautions and infection-control guidelines.
• Assist physicians and providers with procedures and surgeries, including pelvic examinations and other clinical procedures.
• Administer medications under physician or provider orders; within applicable limitations, initiate, maintain, and discontinue IV therapy and administer selected fluids with premixed medications.
• Provide basic patient education about tasks, skills, treatment, and self-care.
• Follow through on procedure and test requests, prescription refills, appointment changes, and referrals; refer questions to registered nurses or providers as appropriate and relay information to patients as directed.
• Communicate with physicians and other health care team members, and document and communicate accurate, timely information about patient conditions.
• Perform advanced clinical tasks within demonstrated competency and under clinical supervision, such as suture and staple removal, catheterization, phlebotomy, EKGs, spirometry, complex wound care, and other listed procedures.
• Organize and prepare examination rooms, laboratory and work areas, including cleaning, stocking, ordering supplies, and maintaining equipment.
• Position and transport patients, including lifting and pushing or pulling using proper technique.
• Complete routine maintenance and quality monitoring of clinic equipment and appropriately clean, sterilize, and care for instruments and equipment.
• Participate in patient-centered initiatives, care management, and performance and quality improvement activities.
• Provide care appropriate to the ages and developmental needs of patients, consistent with departmental policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program
• Competitive compensation, premium pay for eligible positions, incentive pay for select positions, and opportunity for annual performance-based increases

What This Job Offers

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