Atrium Health Levine Cancer - LPN - GYN

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Charlotte, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The LPN partners with physicians and advanced practice providers to deliver coordinated gynecologic oncology care at Levine Cancer Institute’s Ballantyne and Pineville locations. The role supports patient care across both offices and contributes to a collaborative, patient-centered practice. The LPN prepares patients for examinations, performs laboratory and clinical procedures, assists with procedures and surgeries, administers medications, provides basic patient education, and coordinates follow-up services within the scope of practice and under appropriate clinical supervision. The position also involves maintaining clinical areas and equipment, documenting patient information, and participating in care-management and quality-improvement activities.

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, 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 build 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 perform the physical activities and meet the lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and patient-transfer requirements described in the posting.
Ability to work around mechanical, electrical, chemical, blood, and body-fluid hazards and wear protective clothing and equipment as needed.
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 by obtaining vital signs and documenting or updating pertinent health information, including chief complaints, allergies, and medications.
Perform laboratory procedures such as specimen collection, cultures, and other testing using aseptic technique and infection-control precautions.
Assist physicians and providers with procedures and surgeries, including pelvic examinations and other clinical procedures.
Administer medications under physician or provider orders, including immunizations, antibiotics, pain medications, vitamins, topical agents, and insulin.
Initiate, maintain, and discontinue IV therapy within applicable limitations, including administering 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 scheduling, and referrals.
Refer questions to registered nurses and physicians or providers as appropriate and relay information to patients as directed.
Communicate with physicians and other members of the healthcare team and document and communicate accurate, timely information about patient conditions.
Perform advanced clinical tasks within demonstrated competency and under clinical supervision, including suture and staple removal, catheterization, phlebotomy, EKGs, spirometry, Holter monitor application, casting, and complex wound care.
Organize, clean, stock, and prepare examination rooms, laboratory areas, 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 other equipment appropriately.
Participate in patient-centered initiatives, care management, performance activities, and quality-improvement activities.
Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs, following departmental policies and procedures.