LPN One Health King Pediatrics PT

Department: GCMG One Health Pediatrics – King (General Pediatrics). Part‑time, 24 hours per week, various days. Benefits eligible. Pay range: $24.10 – $36.15 per hour.

About the role

Provides patient‑centered nursing care in an outpatient clinic according to established scope‑of‑practice guidelines and standards of care.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and rooms patients for exams by obtaining vital signs and documenting/updating pertinent health information (chief complaint, allergies, medications).
• Performs laboratory procedures (strep test, wound culture, specimen collection, etc.) using aseptic technique and standard precautions/infection‑control guidelines.
• Assists the physician/provider with procedures and surgeries such as pelvic exams, allergy scratch testing, EMG, cautery, colposcopy, etc.
• Administers medications under physician/provider orders, including immunizations, antibiotics, pain medications, vitamins, topical agents, and insulin.
• Initiates, maintains, and discontinues IV therapy (with limitations), administering selected fluids with pre‑mixed medications.
• Provides basic patient education on tasks, skills, treatment, and self‑care.
• Follows through with procedure or test requests, prescription refills, new appointment times, and referrals to other facilities or services.
• Refers questions to registered nurses and physicians/providers per scope‑of‑practice guidelines and relays information back to the patient as directed.
• Communicates with physicians and other healthcare team members; documents and communicates accurate, timely information regarding patient conditions.
• Performs advanced clinical tasks with demonstrated competency and under clinical supervision: removal of sutures and staples, catheterization, audiograms, laboratory procedures (throat/nose culture, drug screen, phlebotomy – butterfly, venous access, heel stick), EKG, spirometry, Holter monitor application, casting, complex wound care, etc.
• Organizes and prepares exam rooms, lab, and work areas including cleaning, stocking, ordering supplies, and maintaining equipment.
• Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties requiring lifting and pushing/pulling, using proper technique.
• Completes routine maintenance and quality monitoring of clinic equipment using appropriate cleaning, sterilization, and instrument‑care techniques.
• Participates in patient‑centered initiatives, care management, performance and quality‑improvement activities.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide age‑appropriate care; understands principles of growth and development across the lifespan and can assess, interpret, and address age‑specific patient needs per departmental policies.

Requirements

• Licensure/Certification: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license issued by the state of practice; Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association (must be obtained within 45 days unless department leader determines it is not required).
• Education: Completion of an accredited or approved Practical Nursing program.
• Experience: No prior experience required.

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills; ability to develop rapport and maintain positive, professional relationships with patients, staff, and physicians.
• Excellent organization, prioritization, and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficient computer skills: keyboarding, navigation within a Windows operating system, electronic mail, and exposure to electronic medical records systems.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• Must sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, crawl, kneel, climb, and reach above shoulders throughout the workday.
• Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist; lift up to 20 lbs overhead; carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance.
• Push/pull with 30 lbs of force; perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs with a second person present.
• Frequent exposure to mechanical, electrical, chemical, blood, and body‑fluid hazards; required to wear protective clothing and equipment as needed.
• Functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch with fine‑hand manipulation skills.
• Operates all equipment essential to perform the job.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, and short‑ and long‑term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health‑care and dependent‑care expenses
• Family benefits: adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined‑contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial‑wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program
• Premium pay (shift, on‑call, etc.) and incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Note: Eligibility for programs above may depend on FTE or status (full‑time, part‑time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a recruiter for details during the interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third‑largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, formed from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. It provides care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health serves nearly 6 million patients, engages in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies with Wake Forest University School of Medicine as its academic core, and is nationally recognized for expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics, rehabilitation, organ transplants, burn treatments, and specialized musculoskeletal programs. The system employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs (2,000+ residents and fellows across 200+ programs), and provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.