Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - School Clinic

Sixteenth Street Community Health Center, Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for an outpatient school clinic. The LPN will provide patient-centered nursing care, assist with clinic flow, and support medical staff.

Bilingual Spanish/English abilities are preferred, with a current LPN license and at least two years of clinical experience. Responsibilities include CLIA testing, EMR documentation assistance, patient education, and collaboration with registered nurses and physicians.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited LPN program.
• Current LPN license with 2 years of clinical experience.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or within 6 months.
• Ability to relate well to people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Render excellent customer service and strengthen patient/clinical team relationships.
• Assist in smooth clinic flow, greet patients, prepare for visits, and stock exam rooms.
• Perform CLIA testing procedures and prepare specimens for analysis as needed.
• Assist in EMR documentation and follow-up tasks as assigned.
• Provide patient-centered nursing care in an outpatient clinic per scope of practice.

Skills

Patient care

Bilingual communication

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Licensed Practical Nursing

Job description

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - School Clinic

Join our team committed to the highest quality health care!

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Render excellent customer service and enhance the patient/clinical team relationship.
• Assist in smooth flow of clinic, including but not limited to:
  • Greet and establish clinical relationship.
  • Prepare for clinic by reviewing charts for patient needs.
  • Provide translation for non-bilingual staff.
  • Set-up and stock exam room.
  • Prepare patients for medical visits by taking histories, BP, HT, WT, temperature, Respiratory Rate, Pulse, and anticipatory screenings based on the chief complaint, as needed (vision and hearing screening, EKG, NST, CLIA testing).
  • Prepare anticipatory referrals.
  • Manage flow of exam rooms.
  • Work to maintain a manageable schedule by noting openings and anticipating complex patients who may require additional MA support.
• Perform CLIA testing, to include but not limited to:
  • Routine CLIA lab procedures as qualified.
  • Collect specimens and prepare for analysis.
  • Complete related documentation.
  • Alert provider of abnormal results as per policy.
  • Maintain cleanliness of lab area, restock lab as necessary.
• Assist in maintenance of EMR patient documentation:
  • Review patient data on chart each visit.
  • Assist nurse with follow-up or project activities as assigned.
• Assist patient with exiting material.
• Provide patient centered nursing care in an outpatient clinic according to established scope of practice guidelines and standards of care.
• Administer medications, under physician/provider orders, including immunizations, antibiotics, pain medications, vitamins, topical agents, Synagis, and insulin. Initiates, maintains, and discontinues IV therapy: administering selected fluids.
• Assist the triage nurse with screening calls.
• Serve as a resource for Medical Assistants.
• Provide basic patient education on the performance of tasks, skills, treatment, and self-care.
• Refer questions to registered nurses and physicians/providers per scope of practice guidelines and relay information back to patient as directed.
• Participate and maintain projects as assigned. May include but not limited to:
  • Become CPR instructor certified and teach SSCHC classes.
  • Assist RNs with assigned projects.
  • Assist Medical Assistant Supervisor with compliance and safety procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of accredited school for Licensed Practical Nursing.
• Licensed Practical Nurse with current license and 2 years of experience in a clinical setting.
• Current basic life support (BLS) certification or certification within 6 months through in‑house training.
• Ability to relate well to people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.

Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers is an equal employment opportunity employer.