LPN/MA Sign on Bonus

Four Rivers Community Health Center; Salem (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Four Rivers Community Health Center in Missouri is seeking a licensed practical nurse to assist providers with patient care in a clinical setting, including interviewing patients, obtaining vital signs, preparing patients and supporting exams and treatments. The LPN will triage calls, handle clerical tasks, and participate in education and infection control.

Requirements include a Missouri LPN license, high school diploma, practical nursing program completion, and at least one year of LPN

Qualifications

• LPN license required in Missouri.
• Minimum one year of LPN experience; clinic experience preferred.
• LPN duties include administering medications, treatments, and charting in medical records.

Responsibilities

• Assist providers with patient care and follow-up.
• Interview patients and obtain health history.
• Take vital signs and prepare patients for exams.
• Perform triage via patient phone calls and identify emergent/non-emergent situations.
• Administer injections and infusions under provider direction.
• Document outcomes and billing as required.
• Maintain infection control and room cleanliness.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Triage

Clinical documentation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Graduation from practical nursing program

Job description

LPN $5000 sign on bonus- 1 year related experience required

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