LPN - Atrium Health Women Care Charlotte OB/GYN FT

Advocate Health • Charlotte, NC

4d • $24 - $36 • Onsite

About The Position

The LPN prepares and rooms patients for examinations, obtains vital signs, and documents or updates pertinent health information. The role performs laboratory procedures using aseptic technique and infection-control guidelines, assists providers with examinations and procedures, and administers medications under provider orders. Within applicable limitations, the LPN may initiate, maintain, and discontinue IV therapy and administer selected fluids with pre-mixed medications.

The LPN provides basic patient education and follows through on procedure and test requests, prescription refills, appointments, and referrals. The role communicates with the care team, documents patient conditions accurately and promptly, and refers questions to registered nurses or providers in accordance with scope-of-practice guidelines. With demonstrated competency and clinical supervision, the LPN performs advanced clinical tasks such as suture removal, catheterization, phlebotomy, EKGs, spirometry, complex wound care, and other procedures.

The position also prepares, cleans, stocks, and maintains exam rooms, laboratory and work areas, supplies, equipment, and instruments. It includes patient positioning and transport duties, participation in patient-centered initiatives and quality-improvement activities, and providing age-appropriate care based on knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan.

Requirements

• Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
• Completion of an accredited or approved Practical Nursing program.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association; must be obtained within 45 days unless the department leader determines it is not required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop rapport and maintain positive professional relationships with patients, staff, and physicians.
• Strong organization, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient computer skills, including keyboarding, navigation in a Windows operating system, and use of electronic mail, with exposure to electronic medical records systems.
• Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and patient-transfer duties.
• Functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch, with fine-hand manipulation skills.
• Ability to operate equipment essential to the job.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and room patients for examinations; obtain vital signs and document or update pertinent health information.
• Perform laboratory procedures, including testing and specimen collection, using aseptic technique and infection-control guidelines.
• Assist physicians and other providers with procedures and surgeries, such as pelvic exams, allergy scratch testing, EMG, cautery, and colposcopy.
• Administer medications under provider orders and, within limitations, initiate, maintain, and discontinue IV therapy and administer selected fluids with pre-mixed medications.
• Provide basic patient education and follow through on procedure and test requests, prescription refills, appointments, and referrals.
• Refer questions to registered nurses and providers according to scope-of-practice guidelines and relay information to patients as directed.
• Communicate with physicians and other members of the care team and document patient-condition information accurately and promptly.
• Perform advanced clinical tasks and procedures within demonstrated competency and under clinical supervision.
• Organize, clean, stock, and prepare exam rooms, laboratory and work areas; order supplies and maintain equipment.
• Position and transport patients, using proper techniques for lifting and pushing or pulling.
• Perform routine maintenance and quality monitoring of clinic equipment and clean, sterilize, and care for instruments and equipment appropriately.
• Participate in patient-centered initiatives, care management, and performance and quality-improvement activities.
• Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and needs, applying knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus, subject to eligibility.
• 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 shifts or on-call work, incentive pay for select positions, and the opportunity for annual performance-based increases.

What This Job Offers

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