LPN Clinic

Mosaic Life Care; Saint Joseph (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Mosaic Life Care is seeking an LPN to provide quality patient care under leadership. You will administer medications, assist with procedures, and help maintain equipment across facilities to ensure smooth patient flow.

Ideal candidates graduate from an accredited LPN program, hold LPN licensure, and possess IV certification and BLS. Valid state driver’s license and travel between system facilities may be required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited practical nursing program or military equivalent.
• LPN licensure in state or compact state; required upon hire.
• IV Certification required upon hire.
• BLS certification required within 90 days; valid driver's license required for business use.

Responsibilities

• Greets and prepares patient for provider examination and treatment; performs general nursing care.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments per nursing standards.
• Assists provider with procedures and maintains equipment before/after procedures.
• Engages in patient/family teaching to improve outcomes.
• Monitors scheduling, answers inquiries, and maintains patient flow.

Skills

Fine motor skills

Communication

Patient assessment

Data entry

Education

LPN education or military equivalent

IV Certification

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Driver's License

Job description

Job Description

The Clinic LPN works under the supervision of leadership. Clinic LPN administers quality patient care according to established standards. Clinic LPN may delegate tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel. May be required to work in other areas according to skill of staff and acuity of patients.

Responsibilities

• Greets and prepares patient for provider examination and treatment. Performs general nursing care to patients.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
• Assists provider with procedures and properly maintains equipment before and after procedures.
• Engages in patient/family teaching to achieve the desired patient outcome.
• Monitors the scheduling of patients, answers patient inquiries, and maintains timely flow of patients.
• Observes, records, and reports patient’s condition to provider.
• Arranges for patient referral testing at other facilities or specialty care.
• Other duties as assigned

Education

• Graduate of an accredited practical nursing program, or military equivalent. - Required

Work Experience

Licenses and Certifications

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - State Licensure - State Licensure/Or Compact State Licensure in state, depending upon designated work location - Required Upon Hire
• IV Certification - IV certified upon hire. - Required Upon Hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required within 90 Days
• Driver's License - Valid In State - If operating a motor vehicle for business purposes. - Required Upon Hire

Travel Requirements

• Must be able to travel between various system facilities and off-site locations as needed. - Required

Qualifications

Skills and Abilities

Essential Technical/Motor Skills

• Fine motor skills required, eye\hand coordination, walk, ability to speak clearly, hear answer phone, data entry.

Interpersonal Skills

• Displays a friendly, positive attitude and communicates with patients, families, physicians and co-workers in a professional manner.
• Ability to communicate in verbally and written.

Essential Physical Requirements

• Must move, kneel, crouch, stoop, reach, stand, push, pull, and lift.
• Must follow good body mechanics.

Essential Mental Abilities

• Ability to collect thorough information regarding patient's condition and evaluate effects of care; must be able to visually inspect patient’s condition.
• Problem solve, manipulate numbers, adaptability, interpret data, calculate, comprehend, understand, explain, assess, evaluate short term and long term memory.

Essential Sensory Requirements

• Visual, hearing, feeling, smell.

Exposure to Hazards

• Needle sticks, cuts, back injury, body fluids, blood, punctures, scratches, physical injury from combative patients, radiation exposure, blood products, road and weather hazards when driving required.
• Infection/disease exposure from patients, visitors, and co-workers.