Location:

Hendricks, MN

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Position Highlights

The Clinic Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is a multi-skilled individual who is responsible for the overall flow and safe management of patient care in the Clinic.  This individual assists medical providers with patient care.  The LPN will be skilled in taking patient vital signs, collecting blood and other specimens, and giving vaccinations and injections.  The LPN will perform miscellaneous clinic duties in connection with referrals, appointment scheduling, management of patient medical records, and ordering medical and office supplies.

Day shift with one Saturday morning a month rotation

Wage range: $21.00-$25.28 depending on experience    

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of an accredited LPN program required.
• Two years experience in a clinic or related health care environment preferred.
• Skilled in taking basic vital signs, knowledgeable or demonstrated ability to learn phlebotomy and preparation for lab testing.
• Demonstrates ability to learn laboratory testing and quality requirements as outlined by laboratory policy and procedure including specimen collection and processing, test performance, result reporting, equipment operation and maintenance, proficiency testing, quality control and assessment.
• Current CPR certification.
• Must demonstrate effective communication skills with patients, families, Medical providers, Hospital staff, Nursing Home staff, Home Care/Hospice and other service providers.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY

• Responsible for the overall flow and safe management of patient care in the clinic by assisting medical providers with patient care.
• Rooms patients and prepares them for examination, treatments and procedures.
• Phone calls:  for triage, communication, coordination of care, prescription requests, etc.
• Check and document vital signs.
• Completes laboratory testing and adheres to quality requirements as outlined by laboratory policy and procedure including specimen collection and processing, test performance, result reporting, equipment operation and maintenance, proficiency testing, quality control and assessment.
• Assists with responsibilities of the onsite laboratory coordinator to include daily quality oversight, recordkeeping, method validation and assessment, submission of quality system reports, and initial review of quality records as requested.
• Completes all assigned laboratory testing and quality management tasks as delegated by the Laboratory Director and/or Laboratory Supervisor to assure laboratory compliance with federal accreditation standards.