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Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Licensed Practical Nurse - Ambulatory Float Pool

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeWinston-Salem, NC, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A current license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the applicable state is required.
  • Graduation from an accredited school of practical nursing is required.
  • Basic English fluency in speaking, reading, and writing is required.
  • Applicants must have at least two years of direct patient care experience.
  • BLS is required per policy guidelines.
  • The role requires the ability to walk, stand, sit, lift, reach, bend, stoop, push, and pull consistently; lift and support up to 35 pounds; and perform manual finger dexterity tasks with intact sight, hearing, smell, and touch.
  • The role may involve exposure to communicable diseases.

Responsibilities

  • Provide or arrange appropriate patient care within the scope of nursing practice and the office specialty.
  • Accurately document patient care and interactions in patient medical records, including electronic documentation at the provider's direction.
  • Participate in telephone triage by gathering clinically appropriate patient data and symptoms, then advise and instruct patients according to established protocols or provider orders.
  • Track and log ordered laboratory and diagnostic tests and present all test results to the provider.
  • Perform pre-visit planning with the provider and care team.
  • Administer medications, including injections.
  • Check vital signs, height, and weight.
  • Assist with reviewing medication histories and updating medication lists.
  • Assist with meeting pertinent health maintenance requirements as needed.
  • Assist providers during procedures and examinations, and clean instruments and rooms afterward.
  • Use standard precautions and comply with applicable policies, Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments regulations, The Joint Commission standards, Division of Facility Services standards, and other regulatory agency standards.
  • Report patient conditions and reactions to the provider following procedures, medication administration, or treatments.
  • Assist with patient inquiries about prescription refills, appointment scheduling, and referral authorization as needed.
  • Enter orders in the electronic medical record computerized physician order entry system per provider orders when required.
  • Perform Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments-approved waived laboratory tests and practice-specific diagnostic testing, including point-of-care Hemoglobin A1C testing where applicable, while adhering to Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments standards.
  • Perform quality control and maintenance for applicable point-of-care in-office laboratory procedures.
  • Perform venipuncture and, as required, assist with collecting urine, blood, and other body-fluid specimens for laboratory testing.
  • Complete laboratory requisitions and prepare specimens for pickup.
  • Provide patients with a visit departure summary and review it with them at the end of the visit.
  • Manage vaccine and pharmaceutical orders, applicable North Carolina Immunization Registry and South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control requirements, and clinical-supply inventory for the practice setting.

Desired Qualifications

  • Previous medical office experience is preferred.

About the Company

Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Advocate Health Care is a faith-based nonprofit health system serving Illinois and Wisconsin with a network of hospitals, clinics, and providers. It delivers a broad range of medical services using current techniques and ongoing research, coordinated through clinical integration. The organization offers financial advocacy and assistance to help uninsured or underinsured patients manage hospital bills. Its goal is to improve patient care and expand access by combining high-quality medical services, financial support, and a commitment to clinical excellence.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$18M
Headquarters
Oak Brook, IL
Founded
1976

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