Licensed Practical Nurse - Clinic

Job Description

Job Description

Join Our Team: More Than Just a Job

At our organization, we believe that work is more than just a career; it’s a calling.

Position Overview

This role involves providing patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse or physician, while operating within the boundaries of your professional license.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in evaluating patients and ensure their overall well-being.
• Administer medications and monitor patients for any adverse reactions to treatments.
• Conduct laboratory tests and provide therapeutic services.
• Educate patients and their families about treatment plans, including self-care after discharge, holistic health needs, available resources, and follow-up care.
• Document patient encounters as directed by the provider, including diagnoses, symptoms, discharge instructions, and prescriptions.
• Transcribe orders for laboratory tests, radiology, and medications, ensuring patient charts are updated with results from labs, x-rays, and other evaluations.
• Maintain constant vigilance and operate safely in all tasks.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Must be a graduate from an accredited nursing program or possess equivalent educational qualifications for licensing.
• Experience: No prior experience is necessary.

Physical Demands

• Regularly communicate verbally to share information.
• Frequent standing and walking are required.
• Occasional lifting, carrying, and pushing/pulling of objects weighing between 0-25 lbs.
• Regular sitting, reaching, and data entry activities.
• Frequent visual acuity for near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) distances, including color differentiation.
• Regularly use smell to identify odors and hearing to receive oral communication and detect alarms.
• Occasional lifting of objects weighing 25-50 lbs and moving patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, and other physical movements.
• Rarely required to crawl or run.

Licensure and Certifications

For positions in Illinois:

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).

For positions in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin:

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license issued by a Compact State.

Work Schedule

This position operates on a day shift schedule, with a commitment of 40 hours per week.

Employee Benefits

We value our outstanding employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Paid Parental Leave: Eligible team members receive one week of paid leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: Our voluntary benefit through DailyPay allows eligible hourly employees to access earned but unpaid wages before payday (fees may apply).
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: We provide upfront tuition assistance through the FlexPath Fund for eligible team members.

Commitment to Diversity

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.