LPN- Clinic- Primary Care

Allina Health•Edina, MN

1d•$25 - $34•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Clinic provides support to providers in delivering timely, quality patient health care services in an outpatient clinic environment. The role may support multiple providers and clinical teams, and may involve working between two nearby clinic sites or floating among teams within a clinic. The LPN collects patient information, provides patient care, communicates with patients and care team members, and performs clinical functions within the scope of licensure as ordered by a physician.

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 may be required when working in Wisconsin or interacting remotely with Wisconsin patients, and both state licenses may be required depending on services at the hired location.
Meet at least one BLS requirement: current certification from the American Heart Association, current certification from the American Red Cross, 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 appropriate.
Provide patient care before and after encounters or procedures, including preventive or other health information.
Collaborate with providers and the care team to improve and manage quality goals.
Start, monitor, and discontinue IVs when needed based on site needs and training.
Room patients, manage patient flow, obtain medical information, and accurately record vital signs and other measurements in the medical record.
Coordinate communication of medical information, confirm information with patients when necessary, and document according to practice policy and standards.
Help patients prepare for physician examinations and provide psycho-emotional support as needed.
Collect, label, and process specimens accurately and promptly.
Assist physicians with procedures, including preparing medications as needed.
Organize patient flow so physicians can move efficiently between rooms.
Make outbound follow-up calls as directed, which may include notifying patients of test results.
Chart patient information accurately and completely in the medical record.
Check out patients and schedule follow-up visits with the provider or appropriate staff when applicable.
Receive or initiate patient phone calls, answer professionally and promptly, clarify symptoms using the patient's own words when appropriate, and arrange appointments or forward matters to an RN or provider for review.
Document all encounters and patient interactions accurately and completely in the electronic medical record.
Process physician orders and perform clinical functions within the scope of licensure 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 proper maintenance and sterilization of instruments as trained; and keep teaching supplies available.
Stock exam rooms according to standards and patient needs.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical and dental benefits.
PTO/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 benefits to help navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Well-being resources, including well-being dollars, navigators, programs, activities, personal coaching, and tools.
A $2,000 starting bonus is available for eligible external talent.