LPN Atrium Health One Health Rural Hall Family Medicine FT

Advocate Health•Rural Hall, NC

5d•$24 - $36

About The Position

The LPN provides nursing care in a family medicine clinic. The role prepares and rooms patients, obtains and documents vital signs and relevant health information, performs laboratory procedures, assists providers with procedures, administers medications as ordered, and provides basic patient education. The LPN follows through on procedure and test requests, prescription refills, appointments, and referrals, while referring questions to registered nurses and providers as appropriate. The role communicates and documents patient information accurately and promptly, performs advanced clinical tasks under supervision after demonstrating competency, and helps maintain clinic rooms, work areas, supplies, instruments, and equipment. The LPN also participates in patient-centered initiatives, care management, and quality improvement activities, and provides care appropriate to the ages and developmental needs of patients served. This is a full-time position scheduled for 40 hours per week, with either five 8-hour days or four 10-hour days. Family medicine experience is listed in the schedule details. The pay range is $24.10–$36.15 per hour.

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 issued by the American Heart Association; must 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 develop 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 records systems.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, patient transfers, and frequent movement throughout the workday.
Functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch, with the ability to use fine-hand manipulation skills.
Ability to operate equipment essential to the job.

Nice To Haves

Family medicine experience.

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 precautions and infection-control guidelines.
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; initiate, maintain, and discontinue IV therapy within applicable limitations.
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 providers according to scope-of-practice guidelines and relay information to patients as directed.
Communicate with physicians and other health care team members, 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, EKGs, spirometry, Holter monitor application, casting, and complex wound care.
Organize and prepare examination rooms, laboratory and work areas by cleaning, stocking, ordering supplies, and maintaining equipment.
Position and transport patients, including lifting and pushing or pulling while using proper technique.
Perform routine maintenance and quality monitoring of clinic equipment, and clean, sterilize, and care for instruments and equipment using appropriate techniques.
Participate in patient-centered initiatives, care management, performance activities, and quality improvement.
Provide care appropriate to patients' ages and developmental needs, following departmental policies and procedures.