LPN - Infectious Disease

Advocate Health • Milwaukee, WI

5d • $24 - $36

About The Position

The LPN provides clinical support in an infectious disease practice. The role includes preparing and rooming patients, collecting and documenting health information, performing laboratory procedures, assisting providers with procedures, administering medications under provider orders, and providing basic patient education. The LPN follows up on procedure and test requests, prescription refills, appointments, and referrals, and directs clinical questions to registered nurses or providers as appropriate.

The position also involves performing advanced clinical tasks under supervision after demonstrating competency, communicating patient information to the care team, and organizing and maintaining exam rooms, laboratory areas, supplies, instruments, and equipment. The LPN participates in patient-centered initiatives and quality improvement activities and provides age-appropriate care in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.

This is a full-time position of 40 hours per week, scheduled Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with no weekends, holidays, or evenings. The listed pay range is $24.10–$36.15.

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; must be obtained within 45 days unless the department leader determines it is not required.
• Completion of an accredited or approved Practical Nursing program.
• No experience required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop rapport and maintain positive, 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 meet the stated physical demands, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and performing patient transfers.
• 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 exams 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; within scope and limitations, initiate, maintain, and discontinue IV therapy and administer selected fluids with pre-mixed medications.
• Provide basic patient education on 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 members of the healthcare team, documenting and communicating accurate and 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, prepare, clean, and stock exam rooms, laboratory areas, and work areas; order supplies and maintain equipment.
• Perform patient positioning and transport duties, including lifting and pushing or pulling while using proper technique.
• Complete routine maintenance and quality monitoring of clinic equipment, and appropriately clean, sterilize, and care for instruments and other equipment.
• Participate in patient-centered initiatives, care management, and performance and quality improvement activities.
• Provide care appropriate to patients' ages and developmental needs, following departmental policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible healthcare and dependent-care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Competitive compensation, with potential premium pay, incentive pay for select positions, and annual increases based on performance.
• Career development programs and well-being programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree