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Avera

Midwest regional health system delivering care

Licensed Practical Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 12
Full-timeMarshall, MN, USA$23.09 - $33.28 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • An active Licensed Practical Nurse license from the Board of Nursing in the state of practice is required upon hire.
  • Breath, Alcohol, and Drug Collection Certification from the Licensing Board is required within 180 days if providing services in Occupational Medicine.
  • The individual must be able to work the specified hours and perform the essential job functions, including adequate visual acuity and effective communication, hearing, understanding, and distinguishing speech and other sounds.
  • The individual must maintain confidentiality and comply with applicable safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards, including those associated with CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA.

Responsibilities

  • Provide high-quality professional care to patients and families within the LPN's scope of practice and under provider supervision.
  • Perform general nursing care and administer prescribed medications and treatments according to nursing standards; coordinate clinic patient-care activities.
  • Prepare equipment and assist providers with procedures, treatments, examinations, and patient testing within the scope of the license.
  • Observe, record, and report patients' conditions and reactions to drugs and treatments to the provider; dispense medications as directed.
  • Greet patients and prepare them for physical examinations, including obtaining health histories, taking vital signs, and conducting patient evaluations.
  • Respond to and refer incoming telephone calls; instruct patients and families regarding medications and treatment instructions.
  • Prepare patients for examinations and ensure they are appropriately dressed; assist the doctor as directed.
  • Prepare new-patient charts, chart visits and prescribed drugs or other necessary information, review lab, hospital, and other reports, post reports in charts as needed, and update patient information forms annually as needed.
  • Maintain exam rooms, including cleanliness and necessary supplies and materials, and prepare lists of needed medical supplies.
  • Complete patient-care interventions that may include assisting with lab draws and test procedures, starting peripheral IVs, chest and extremity X-rays, and EKGs.
  • Label and package lab specimens according to lab procedures and X-rays according to radiology procedures; assist with cleaning and maintaining lab equipment, maintain a reference log to ensure test results are returned, and follow up on missing reports.
  • Document appropriately to meet Accountable Care Organization guidelines.
  • Schedule surgeries, ancillary services, and referrals as directed by the provider.
  • Prevent the spread of infection and maintain adequate infection-prevention measures.
  • Coordinate workflow with other team members to support a productive and efficient environment.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • One to three years of clinic nursing services experience.

About the Company

Avera

Midwest regional health system delivering care

Avera Health provides integrated health care across hospitals, clinics, and support services in multiple states. Care is delivered by an interconnected network where teams coordinate prevention, treatment, and recovery for patients and communities. It combines a large multi-state network with faith-based values and a strong emphasis on non-clinical support to organize care across locations. The goal is to improve health and wellness by expanding access to quality, coordinated care and moving health forward.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$10.5M
Headquarters
Sioux Falls, SD
Founded
1897

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