Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 69th and Cliff Clinic
Position Highlights
Primary nurse for new provider starting
4.5 days/week
RN: $27.75-$41.25
LPN: $22.50-$31.50
About the role
Provides for the delivery of professional nursing care under the direction of the provider.
Responsibilities
- Performs general nursing care to patients.
- Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
- Captures and documents patient’s condition and reactions to drugs and treatments to provider.
- Coordinates the patient care activities for the clinic.
- Prepares equipment and assists provider during procedures, treatments, examinations, and testing of patients.
- Oversees appointment scheduling and ensures preferences are given to patients in emergency situations.
- Maintains timely flow of patients.
- Greets patients and prepares them for physical examination.
- Screens patients for appropriate information including obtaining the health history, and taking vitals.
- Documents obtained information in patient chart.
- Instructs patient in collection of samples and tests.
- Responds to patient phone calls in a timely manner with appropriate input from the physician.
- Educates patients and families about diagnostic process, medications, nutrition, and maintenance of health and wellness.
- Suggests solutions to patient care crisis problems and complaints.
- Prepares list of medical supplies needed.
- Assures appropriate labeling of pathology specimens according to lab protocol as needed.
- Performs quality control and maintains records on all lab testing.
Requirements
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.
Qualifications
License/Certification: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Board of Nursing
Active license in the state of practice
Skills
Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Board of Nursing
An active license in the state of practice
Upon Hire Expectations and Standards: Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
Benefits
Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.