Licensed Practical Nurse - Clinic

About the role

Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. Work in our department and help provide specialized care for patients with a variety of conditions while supporting in-office procedures and treatments. We welcome EMTs, CMAs, and LPNs who are passionate about patient care and enjoy working in a fast-paced, team-oriented clinic. This role offers the opportunity to build expertise while making a meaningful impact on patients' health.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the assessment of patients and ensures the well-being of patients
• Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments
• Performs laboratory tests and therapeutic services
• Educates patients/families about disease treatment plan including self care post discharge, holistic health needs, available resources and follow up care
• May document the provider's encounter with patients; lists all proper diagnoses and symptoms, as well as discharge/follow-up instructions and prescriptions, as indicated by the provider
• May transcribe patient orders including laboratory tests, radiology tests and medications
• Completes patient's charts by transcribing results of any labs, x-rays, or other evaluations
• Continuously checks the progress of data availability for orders, to ensure the patient's workup is complete so that the provider is able to make treatment decisions regarding that patient
• May transcribe consultations or discussions with family and/or the patient's private physician or the on-call physician
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
• No experience required

Licenses & certifications

• State of Work Location: Illinois — Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) AND Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• State of Work Location: Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin — Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) AND Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Issued by Compact State

Schedule

• 32 hours per week
• Day shift
• No nights, weekends, or holidays

Department

Family Medicine