Licensed Practical Nurse – Med Refill
ThedaCare
Licensed Practical Nurse – Med Refill
ThedaCare
Integrated health system with 20 hospitals.
Why ThedaCare?
Living A Life Inspired!
Our new vision at ThedaCare is bold, ambitious, and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health, enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care, lower costs and a healthier future for our patients, our families, our communities and our world.
At ThedaCare, our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility. A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development, accessible and transparent leadership, and a commitment to work/life balance. If you’re interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community, we encourage you to explore a future with ThedaCare.
Benefits, with a whole-person approach to wellness –
Schedule:
Monday-Friday
7 am-6 pm variable
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Performs delegated tasks using evidence-based practice and specific competencies to collect data on the physical condition and nursing needs of patients, and assists with implementing the plan of care.
Assists in meeting the care needs of the patient in collaboration with the interprofessional team to provide the highest quality of care and clinical outcomes.
Demonstrates clinical expertise in the provision of care in the clinical specialty assigned and performs all functions of the licensed practical nurse that are age appropriate, developmentally sensitive, and culturally specific.
Identifies ways to improve the patient’s experience of care, streamline care processes, and lower costs while promoting quality to improve patient, family, and team member satisfaction.
Contributes to a professional environment that encourages mentoring, engagement, and development to retain expert clinicians.
Maintains positive relationships with physicians and other interprofessional team members, collaborating to problem solve and to improve patient care.
Demonstrates, anticipates, and proactively manages risk to prevent crises. Performs skillfully in life threatening emergencies, matching demands and resources during crises situations.
Rooms the patient, obtains and documents vital signs and pertinent health information, validates medication reconciliation completion, and prepares patient for examination.
Provides documentation support for complex documentation in electronic health record during provider visit.
Assesses and addresses situations or decisions to ensure patient concerns and needs are met.
Complete medication refills, prior authorizations, forms, and in-basket work per the associated protocols within scope of licensure.
Reinforces patient education to improve care outcomes and safe patient practices.
Performs and document tests or procedures including, but not limited to complex dressing changes, intravenous therapy interventions, invasive specimen collection, and others within scope of licensure.
Assists in discharging the patient at the completion of the office visit reinforcing the after-visit summary.
Aids in the completion of medication, laboratory, and radiology orders as needed.
Demonstrates professional and therapeutic relationships with patients, families, team members, and providers.
Participates in patient panel management.
Works with care team members to monitor patients who would benefit from recommended health screening, preventative services, and established chronic disease tracking interventions. Inform patient of results.
Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Current Wisconsin LPN Licensure
American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS)
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of Fifty (50) pounds without assistance
Job classification is exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Frequent exposure to sharp objects and instruments.
Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock
Occasional high noise level in work environment
Standing and/or walking for extended periods of time
Transporting patients and/or equipment from one location to another; little likelihood for injury if proper body mechanics and procedures are followed
Possible exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous materials, and pharmacological agents
Occasional contact with aggressive and or combative patients.
Position requires compliance with department specific competencies.
ThedaCare is an integrated health system in Wisconsin that runs 20 hospitals and 360+ outpatient locations, serving about half of the state's population with primary and specialty care. It connects its facilities so clinicians coordinate patient care, prevention, and treatment across the network. It partners with the Medical College of Wisconsin to form the region's academic medical center, supporting medical research and education to speed up new treatments. Its goal is to improve community health by predicting health needs, preventing illness, and delivering high-quality, trusted care through community partnerships.
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