Licensed Practical Nurse - Millard Urgent Care

About the role

Nebraska Methodist Health System focuses on providing exceptional care to the communities they serve and the people they employ. This commitment is known as The Meaning of Care, a culture that sets them apart.

Responsibilities

• Documents all lab, procedures, and appointments on tracking forms.
• Completes tracking forms and follows up on missed appointments and procedures.
• Affords patient and family education to ensure adequate knowledge/awareness and recommends appropriate community resources as needed.
• Educates/instructs patients according to providers direction 98% of the time.
• Performs telephone triage to determine patient needs by recording and reporting patient condition to provider and advising patient based on provider instructions.
• Accurately records and reports patient's condition according to department policy 98% of the time.
• Maintains work areas to ensure healthy environmental conditions by cleaning and organizing equipment and rooms.
• Handles prescription renewals/inquiries to facilitate patient care.
• Prepares exam rooms and equipment to facilitate treatment and examination of patients by setting up instruments/equipment and stocking supplies.
• Prepares patient for provider exam by reviewing medical records, weighing patient, checking vital signs, performing medication reconciliation and obtaining information relevant to patient care.
• Assists providers to facilitate patient treatment by retrieving tests and medical records and obtaining lab work as directed.
• Dispenses medications at the direction of a provider to patients.
• Performs phlebotomy with proper labeling and handling of specimens, accurately completes requisitions, and collects specimens according to standard procedures/protocols and performing and documenting quality control activities.
• Schedules work: 12hr shifts 10am - 10pm, Weekdays w/rotating Weekend and Holidays 12pm to 6pm.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Graduation from accredited Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) program required.
• Previous Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)/medical experience preferred.
• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license required.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Knowledge of medical terminology and procedures required.
• Knowledge of medicine including recognizing and diagnosed diseases, deformities, and other illnesses.
• Effective time management and task prioritization skills.
• Proficient typing to capture or detail information quickly.
• Caring patient care services when talking with patients and their family members.
• Ability to provide clear and effective communication with providers, staff, and patients.
• Problem-solving abilities to handle various daily activities.
• Ability to navigate through computer programs that contain patient information.
• Strong verbal communication skills for positive interactions.

Physical Requirements

• Weight Demands: Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.
• Physical Activity: Occasionally Performed (1%-33%): Climbing, Crawling, Kneeling, Sitting; Frequently Performed (34%-66%): Carrying, Crouching, Distinguishing colors, Keyboarding/typing, Lifting, Pulling/Pushing, Repetitive Motions, Stooping/bending, Twisting; Constantly Performed (67%-100%): Grasping, Hearing, Keyboarding/typing, Lifting, Pulling/Pushing, Reaching, Seeing/Visual, Speaking/talking, Standing (Floor Only), Walking (Floor Only), Sitting (Phone Only).
• Job Hazards: Not Related: Electrical Shock/Static, Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means); Rare (1%-33%): Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, C at Scan, Gamma Knife, etc); Occasionally (34%-66%): Equipment/Machinery/Tools, Explosives (pressurized gas); Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment); Frequent (67%-100%): Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact), Blood or Body Fluid (BBF), Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex).

About Nebraska Methodist Health System

Nebraska Methodist Health System comprises four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. Founded in 1891, the organization prioritizes service to communities and offers financial assistance, health education, outreach to diverse populations, and other community benefit activities. They are committed to being an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state, or local law.