Licensed Practical Nurse
Mercyhealth
Licensed Practical Nurse
Mercyhealth
Integrated health system delivering coordinated care
OVERVIEW
This role provides direct patient care by preparing patients for visits, assisting with exams and treatments, administering medications, collecting lab samples, and documenting care in the medical record. It also supports clinic operations by coordinating referrals, educating patients, maintaining supplies, assisting with quality improvement projects, and ensuring care follows clinic policies and nursing standards.
SCHEDULE: 32-hours a week
SHIFT: Days
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Rooms patients, collects assessment data and preparespatient according to specific need.
Collects patient data and documents in the medical record.
Prepares and maintains patient charts.
Assistsin examination, treatment and other clinic procedures.
Administers injections and medications as ordered and directed.
Reviews physician's orders, lab requests, or follow-up needs with patient.
Assistswith laboratory procedures, screening tests and QI projects
Answers telephone and either responds to inquiry or directs caller to appropriate personnel for triage
Documents according to standards of care.
Provides patient treatments as ordered.
Coordinates referrals for patients through insurance and other physician offices
Observes patients and reports adverse reactions to medication or treatment to the provider orRN.
Perform the duties of a clinic LPN within alignment to LPN scope of practice.
Assist with clinic projects and assignments and nursing initiatives.
May provide feedback for evaluation or participate in peer review.
Assists with preparation of staff for surveys.
Monitors compliance with clinic initiatives as assigned
Administers specified medications and nursing interventions as allowed by policy and procedure, licensure, and State Practice Act.
Reinforces patient teaching provided by Provider and RN.
Provides basic healthcare instruction to family and patient.
Performs EKG's and simple lab tests as needed.
Performs venipuncture to collect blood specimens.
Participates in QA & I.
Orders and maintainssupplies.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Graduate of an accredited LPN Program OR
Wisconsin: Have completed the portion of the RN Program needed to obtain a certificate of completion in practical nursing.
Illinois: Have completed the designated curriculum of a Ladder Option Approved Designated RN Program.
Experience in clinical setting preferred.
CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE
Licensed as an LPN in the State of Practice
Approved CPR or BLS certification within 90 days
LEVEL OF SUPERVISION
This job has no supervisory responsibilities. Work is performed according to specific procedures and methods, but the incumbent must make minor decisions in order to adapt to routine situations.
PAY RANGE:
$22.28 - $35.66Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package including:
Medical, Dental, Vision
Life & Disability Insurance
FSA/HSA Options
Generous, accruing paid time off
Paid Parental and caregiver leave
Career advancement and educational opportunities
Tuition and certification reimbursement
Certification Reimbursement
Well-being Programs
Employee Discounts
On-Demand Pay
Financial Education
Annual recognition/awards events
Partner appreciation days
Family entertainment/attractions discount
Community service/improvement opportunities
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At Mercyhealth, we don’t simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for our commitment to our people and culture, including:
#1 in the nation on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50
One of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers
A Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women
Integrated health system delivering coordinated care
Mercyhealth is an integrated health system offering hospital-based, clinic-based, and post-acute and retail health services, plus its own insurance company. Patients access care within a connected network where doctors, nurses, and staff coordinate across settings to ensure smooth transitions and better outcomes. It differentiates itself by providing a fully integrated experience—clinical care linked with an owned insurance plan—that enables coordinated treatment and consistent care close to home. Its goal is to deliver exceptional health care and make lives better for patients and families by improving access, outcomes, and the patient experience through end-to-end integration.
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