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Allina Health

Non-profit network of hospitals and clinics

LPN-Primary Care Adult Internal Medicine

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 6
Full-timeMinneapolis, MN, USA$24.62 - $33.74 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Associate's or Vocational degree from a Board of Nursing approved Licensed Practical Nurse program.
  • Licensed Practical Nurse license from the Minnesota Board of Nursing, or a Wisconsin Licensed Practical Nurse license if working in Wisconsin or interacting remotely with Wisconsin patients; both state licenses may be required based on services at the hired location.
  • Meet at least one basic life support requirement: current certification from the American Heart Association, current certification from the American Red Cross, or completion of Allina in-house basic life support training within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

  • Provide patient care support as delegated by a provider or registered nurse, including administering therapies and medications, scheduling follow-up visits and prior authorizations, and providing specialty-provider support.
  • Provide patient care before and after encounters or procedures and provide preventive or other health information.
  • Collaborate with the provider and team to improve and manage quality goals.
  • Start, monitor, and discontinue intravenous lines when required by site needs and training.
  • Room patients, manage patient flow, obtain patient medical information, and accurately measure and record vital signs and other indicators in the medical record.
  • Coordinate communication of medical information, confirm information with patients when necessary, and document according to practice policy and standards.
  • Assist patients in preparing for physician examinations, including providing psycho-emotional support.
  • Collect, label, and process specimens accurately and on time.
  • Assist physicians with procedures, including preparing medications as needed.
  • Organize patient flow so physicians can move efficiently between rooms.
  • Make outbound follow-up calls as directed, including notifying patients of test results.
  • Chart information accurately and completely in patient medical records.
  • Check out patients and schedule follow-up visits with the provider or appropriate staff before they leave, as needed.
  • Receive and initiate patient phone calls, answer phones promptly and professionally, confirm or reiterate symptoms using the patient's own words when needed, arrange appropriate appointments or forward calls to a registered nurse or provider, and document encounters and patient interactions in the electronic medical record.
  • Process physician orders and perform clinical functions within the scope of the license as ordered by a physician.
  • Respond promptly to patient needs and requests.
  • Review patient charts before visits to ensure test results, therapy reports, and other information are available.
  • Provide appropriate instructions to patients as directed by the physician.
  • Clean, prepare, organize, and restock examination rooms; maintain rooms and sterilize instruments as trained; ensure teaching supplies are available; and stock rooms according to standards and patient needs.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Two years of clinic Licensed Practical Nurse experience.

About the Company

Allina Health

Non-profit network of hospitals and clinics

Allina Health is a non-profit health system delivering medical services across Minnesota and western Wisconsin through 12 hospitals, 90 clinics, retail pharmacies, and specialty centers like the Minneapolis Heart Institute. It coordinates care across a vertically integrated network and offers telehealth, with some services aligned under a Medicare Accountable Care Organization model to emphasize quality and efficiency. Unlike many systems, profits are reinvested back into community health, business development, and healthcare innovations. Its goal is to provide comprehensive, coordinated, high-quality care to its communities while expanding access and reinvested earnings to sustain health services.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Minneapolis, MN
Founded
1994

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