LPN - (Clinic)

WVU Medicine•Saint Joseph, MO

2d•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 person for screening patients. The position works in a standard clinical environment with a very high volume of patients 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 Licensed Practical Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
Able to meet the role’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, following standards of care and practice.
Safely administer intramuscular, subcutaneous, and oral medications as ordered.
Consult with a Provider or Registered Nurse for guidance and obtain instruction and supervision as needed when implementing nursing techniques or practices.
Perform designated therapeutic procedures as needed.
Observe, record, and promptly report patient concerns, symptoms, reactions, and progress to the Provider.
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; measure height, weight, blood pressure, and other vital signs; screen patients for their chief complaint and pertinent health data; record the 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.