LPN - Atrium Health Levine Children's Southpark Pediatrics FT

Advocate Health•Charlotte, NC

6d•$24 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

The LPN provides nursing care in a general pediatrics clinic, preparing patients for examinations, performing laboratory procedures, assisting providers with procedures, administering ordered medications, and supporting patient education and follow-up. The role includes performing advanced clinical tasks under supervision after competency is demonstrated, communicating and documenting patient information, and helping maintain clinic rooms, work areas, instruments, and equipment. The LPN participates in patient-centered care, care management, and quality improvement activities, and provides care appropriate to the age-specific needs of patients served. This is a full-time position scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with one late stay per week until 5:30 p.m. The role may occasionally require floating to satellite clinics for support. The listed pay range is $24.10–$36.15.

Requirements

Hold a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
Obtain American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification within 45 days, unless the department leader determines it is not required.
Complete an accredited or approved Practical Nursing program.
Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop rapport and maintain positive, professional relationships with patients, staff, and physicians.
Demonstrate organization, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
Have proficient computer skills, including keyboarding, navigating a Windows operating system, and using electronic mail, with exposure to electronic medical record systems.
Meet the physical demands of sitting, standing, walking, lifting, squatting, bending, twisting, crawling, kneeling, climbing, and reaching above the shoulders throughout the workday.
Be able to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist, lift up to 20 pounds overhead, carry up to 40 pounds a reasonable distance, push or pull with 30 pounds of force, and perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
Have functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch, and the ability to use fine-hand manipulation skills.
Operate all equipment essential to the job.
Wear protective clothing and equipment as needed when exposed to 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 strep tests, wound cultures, and specimen collection, using aseptic technique and standard infection-control precautions.
Assist physicians and other providers with procedures and surgeries, including pelvic exams, allergy scratch testing, EMG, cautery, and colposcopy.
Administer medications under provider orders, including immunizations, antibiotics, pain medications, vitamins, topical agents, and insulin; 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 and providers as appropriate and relay information to patients as directed.
Communicate with physicians and other members of the health care team, and document and communicate accurate, timely information about patient conditions.
Perform advanced clinical tasks under clinical supervision after demonstrating competency, including suture and staple removal, catheterization, audiograms, laboratory procedures, phlebotomy, venous access, heel sticks, EKGs, spirometry, Holter monitor application, casting, and complex wound care.
Organize and prepare exam rooms, laboratory and work areas by cleaning, stocking, ordering supplies, and maintaining equipment.
Perform patient positioning and transporting duties that require lifting and pushing or pulling, using proper technique.
Complete routine maintenance and quality monitoring of clinic equipment, and clean, sterilize, and care for instruments and other equipment using appropriate techniques.
Participate in patient-centered initiatives, care management, and performance and quality improvement activities.
Provide care appropriate to patients' ages and developmental needs in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
Occasionally float to satellite clinics for support.