LPN IV Certified Clinic - GI Clinic

Mosaic Life Care; Saint Joseph (MO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Mosaic Life Care is seeking a Clinic LPN to provide high-quality patient care under leadership supervision. The LPN may delegate tasks to unlicensed personnel and may work in other areas based on staff skills and patient acuity.

The position emphasizes nursing standards, patient teaching, and collaboration with providers to maintain smooth patient flow and safety across clinic operations.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited practical nursing program (Required).
• LPN must hold state licensure.
• IV Certification required upon hire.
• BLS certification required within 90 days of hire.
• Driver's license valid in state for business use.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Fine motor skills

Eye-hand coordination

Speak clearly

Hearing

Data entry

Walk

Mobility

Verbal communication

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – State Licensure

IV Certification

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Driver's License

Graduate of an accredited practical nursing program

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.