Licensed Practical Nurse Clinic - Orthopedics

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Key Position Details:

• .8 FTE, 8-hour day shift
• Weekend contract guidelines apply
• Orthopedics but may train in other specialty areas
• Occasionally travel to outreach sites

Job Description:

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Clinic provides support to providers in the delivery of timely, quality patient health care services in a clinic environment. Some duties may include collecting patient information and data, provide patient care, communicate with patient, and care team member. May work in a team supporting multiple providers.

Individuals in this role will work in an outpatient clinic setting.

Principle Responsibilities

• Provides patient care support as delegated by Provider or RN.
  • Administers therapies including medications, scheduling follow up visits (and prior authorization) or other support unique to a specialty provider.
  • Provides patient care pre/post encounter or procedure, preventative or other health information.
  • Collaborates with Provider and team on improving and managing quality goals.
  • May start, monitor, and discontinue IVs (dependent on site needs and training).
• Rooms patients, manages patient flow and obtains adequate patient medical information/data.
  • Performs rooming and accurately measures patients' vital signs and other measurement/indicators as necessary and records in medical record.
  • Coordinates communication of medical information and confirms information with patient when necessary and document per practice. policy and standards
  • Assists patients, as necessary, to prepare for physician exam, including providing psycho-emotional support.
  • Assists in the collection, labeling and processing specimens timely/accurately.
  • Assists physician with procedures including preparation of medication as required/needed.
  • Organizes patient flow so physician can move efficiently from one room to the next.
  • Provides outbound calls to patients to follow up as directed which may include notifying patients of test results.
  • Accurately and completely charts information in the patient medical record.
  • May checkout and schedule follow up visits with provider or appropriate staff before patient leaves.
• Receive or initiate patient phone calls.
  • Answers phones cordially and professionally in a timely manner.
  • May confirm or reiterate patient symptom using patient's own words.
  • Arrange for appropriate appointment or forward to RN or provider for review/recommendation.
  • Documents all encounters and patient interactions accurately and completely in the electronic medical record.
• Processes physician orders.
  • Performs any clinical functions within scope of license as ordered by physician.
  • Responds promptly to patient needs and requests.
  • Reviews patient charts before the visit to ensure that test results, therapy reports etc. are available.
  • Provides appropriate instructions to patient as directed by physician.
• Cleans, prepares, organizes and re-stocks exam rooms.
  • Cleans and ensures the proper maintenance occurs for all exam rooms and sterilize instruments as trained.
  • Ensures that required teaching supplies are restocked and readily available.
  • Stocks and supplies exam rooms according to standards and patient needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Associate's or Vocational degree from a Board of Nursing approved LPN program

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years clinic LPN experience

Licenses/Certifications

• Licensed Practical Nurse MN BON or Licensed Practical Nurse Wisconsin (if working in Wisconsin or interacting with Wisconsin patients remotely)
• May require both state licenses based on the services provided at the location hired
• Must meet at least ONE of the requirements below:
  Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
  Current BLS certification from the American Red Cross
  Allina in-house BLS training (within 30 days of hire)

Physical Demands

• Light Work:
• Lifting weightUp to 20 lbs. occasionally, Up to 10 lbs. frequently