Overview

• Whitewater Clinic, Whitewater WI
• Hours will vary (PRN)
• Day Shift during clinic hours

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Rooms patients, collects assessment data and prepares patient according to specific need. 
• Collects patient data and documents in the medical record. 
• Prepares and maintains patient charts. 
• Assists in examination, treatment and other clinic procedures. 
• Administers injections and medications as ordered and directed. 
• Reviews physician's orders, lab requests, or follow-up needs with patient.
• Assists with laboratory procedures, screening tests and QI projects 
• Answers telephone and either responds to inquiry or directs caller to appropriate personnel for triage
• Documents according to standards of care. 
• Provides patient treatments as ordered.
• Coordinates referrals for patients through insurance and other physician offices 
• Observes patients and reports adverse reactions to medication or treatment to the provider orRN. 
• Perform the duties of a clinic LPN within alignment to LPN scope of practice.  
• Assist with clinic projects and assignments and nursing initiatives.
•  May provide feedback for evaluation or participate in peer review.  
• Assists with preparation of staff for surveys. 
• Monitors compliance with clinic initiatives as assigned 
• Administers specified medications and nursing interventions as allowed by policy and procedure, licensure, and State Practice Act. 
• Reinforces patient teaching provided by Provider and RN. 
• Provides basic healthcare instruction to family and patient. 
• Performs EKG's and simple lab tests as needed. 
• Performs venipuncture to collect blood specimens. 
• Participates in QA & I. 
• Orders and maintains supplies.

Education and Experience

Graduate of an accredited LPN Program OR

Wisconsin: Have completed the portion of the RN Program needed to obtain a certificate of completion in practical nursing.

Illinois: Have completed the designated curriculum of a Ladder Option Approved Designated RN Program.

Experience in clinical setting preferred.

Certification/Licensure

Licensed as an LPN in the State of PracticeApproved CPR or BLS certification within 90 days

Culture of Excellence Behavior Expectations

Benefits

Mercyhealth offers a generous total rewards package to eligible employees including, but not limited to: 

· Comprehensive Benefits Package: Mercyhealth offers a retirement plan with competitive matching contribution, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options, life and disability coverage, access to flexible spending plans, and a variety of other discounted voluntary benefit options.

· Competitive Compensation: Mercyhealth offers market competitive rates of pay and participates in various shift differential and special pay incentive programs.

· Paid Time Off: Mercyhealth offers a generous paid time off plan, which increases with milestone anniversaries, to allow employees the opportunity for a great work-life balance.

· Career Advancement: Mercyhealth offers a number of educational assistance programs and career ladders to support employees in their educational journey and advancement within Mercyhealth.

· Employee Wellbeing: Mercyhealth has a focus on wellbeing for employees across the organization and offers a number of tools and resources, such as an employer-sponsored health risk assessment and a Wellbeing mobile application, to assist employees on their wellbeing journey.

· Additional Benefits: Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education to help with retirement planning.