LPN/MA Sign on Bonus

Four Rivers Community Health Center; Saint Robert (MO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Four Rivers Community Health Center seeks an LPN to support providers with patient care in a clinic setting. You will interview patients, take vital signs, prepare for examinations, and assist with injections and infusions under supervision.

Responsibilities include charting, handling phone prescriptions, triage of calls, and ensuring infection control. Missouri LPN license and at least 1 year of clinic experience preferred; HS diploma or equivalent required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduation from an approved practical nursing program.
• Minimum one year of LPN experience; clinic experience preferred.
• LPN license in Missouri (state license required).

Responsibilities

• Assist providers with patient care and follow-up in a clinical setting.
• Interview patients, obtain vital signs, prepare patients for exams.
• Chart and document assessments, treatments, and medications; manage phone prescriptions/refills.
• Triage patient calls to identify emergent/non-emergent situations.
• Administer medications and treatments as directed; assist with exams and procedures.
• Maintain infection control, safety, and confidentiality policies.
• Keep exam rooms stocked and maintain clean, organized work areas.
• Perform injections/infusions under provider supervision as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Vital signs

Medication administration

Patient assessment

Triage

Injections/Infusions

Education

Practical nursing program graduate

Job description

General Summary:

Assists providers with patient care and follow-up providing direct and indirect patient care in a clinical setting. Duties to include, but not limited to, interviewing patients, obtaining vital signs, preparing patients and assisting providers with physical exams and/or treatment. Continuing responsibilities including charting and clerical work as necessary to oversee phone prescriptions and refills to pharmacies. Additionally, the LPN will perform triage with patient phone calls to identify emergent and non-emergent situations per triage policy. LPN's will have the opportunity to perform injections and specific infusions under the direction of the provider and Registered Nurse.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Demonstrates ability to carry out skills as outlined in nursing procedures for clinical areas including administration of prescribed medications and treatment in accordance with nursing standards and clinical policy.
• Completes orientation checklist. Completes specific competency skills checklist
• Obtains, verifies, and records health history of patients. Gathers pertinent health data through physical assessments and biological samples. Collects specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Provides basic patient care as ordered. Administers medications and treatments as directed. Assists other health care professionals in performing exams, diagnostic procedures and treatments, and minor medical procedures. Adheres to infection control/safety guidelines and confidentiality policies.
• Documents assessments, interventions, patient/family responses, and medication dispensed/prescribed, and test results in medical records. Complete appropriate treatment questionnaires. Complete billing charges at end of each treatment. Ensure that ALL activities completed are charted within the patient's medical record.
• Monitor incoming phone calls: All incoming calls are to be answered and addressed. If unable to receive call due to direct patient care requirements, voicemail messages will be returned as per policy and procedure directs return calls.
• Promotes wellness by providing patient education materials, communicating provider orders/instructions.
• Ensure clinic areas are kept stocked at acceptable levels. Disinfect and clean exam/treatment rooms between patients. Infectious waste/sharps containers are emptied when full. Dirty linen will be removed from treatment areas daily.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent. Graduation from an approved practical nursing program.

Experience:

Minimum one year of LPN experience; clinic experience preferred.

Other Requirements:

LPN License in the state of Missouri