LPN - Clinic

WVU Medicine

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides nursing support to a physician and direct nursing care to patients in an outpatient setting. Serves as the primary medical contact for screening patients. The role is based in a standard clinical environment with a very high patient volume and frequent exposure to bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, toxins, and chemicals.

Requirements

Current Licensed Practical Nurse license issued by the state where services will be provided, or a current multistate LPN license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including daily lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning, standing, walking, and carrying patients, materials, and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more.

Responsibilities

Provide direct nursing care to patients in an outpatient medical office setting.
Use standards of care and practice to guide care delivery.
Safely administer ordered intramuscular, subcutaneous, and oral medications.
Consult with a provider or registered nurse for guidance in delivering nursing care, as necessary.
Obtain instruction and supervision from a provider or registered nurse when implementing nursing techniques or practices, as necessary.
Perform designated therapeutic procedures for patients as needed.
Observe, record, and report patient concerns, symptoms, reactions, and progress to the provider in a timely manner.
Assist providers and the registered nurse with examinations and procedures as assigned.
Use available supplies cost-effectively to help contain patient costs.
Provide emotional support to patients and/or families.
Participate in problem-solving and decision-making in the outpatient unit, and act to ensure staffing and patient needs are met.
Obtain medical information from patients; measure height, weight, blood pressure, and vital signs; screen patients for their chief complaint and pertinent health data; record gathered information in the medical record and communicate it to the physician.
Work with the office assistant and physician to facilitate clinic visits, ensure patient charts are available, escort patients to and from exam rooms, and assist with scheduling when necessary.