Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Description
Healthcare Without Rival
GREAT RATES!!!
Premise Health is proud to partner with Hormel Foods and is seeking a Part-time Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to work at our Premise Health ~ Health and Wellness Center located in Austin, MN!
Schedule: Mon, Wed, Fri 7a-4p; Closed Daily for lunch 12p-1p
Set Schedule 24 Hours Weekly
No weekends or on-call required!
About this Role:
You will work in tandem with our current clinical support staff performing primary care tasks within the LPN scope of practice. Previous experience with EPIC charting, and primary or acute care preferred, but not required. We are seeking a candidate dedicated to providing quality patient care in a team setting. Communication and teamwork are the top two desired traits for this role. The Health Center, located in Austin, MN, provides primary and acute care services to Hormel Foods employees and their families. We value quality of care over quantity, focus on teamwork, and are dedicated to our patients. Come experience the difference! Come join our team at a privately owned health center in Austin, MN, where we provide family practice services to Hormel Foods employees.
Essential Functions:
- Interviews patient to determine medical problem/condition and documents in chart for physician.
- Obtains and records patient's vital signs and weight.
- Assists physician with patient examination as needed.
- Reviews physician's orders, lab requests, or follow-up needs with patient.
- Documents services performed on appropriate forms.
- Dresses wounds as instructed. Applies compresses, ice and heat packs.
- Observes patients and reports adverse reactions to medication or treatment to medical personnel in charge.
- Administers specified medication, orally or by subcutaneous or intermuscular injection, and notes time and amount on patients' charts.
- Assembles and uses clinic equipment.
- Collects samples, such as urine, blood, and sputum, from patients for testing and performs routine laboratory tests on samples.
- Sterilizes equipment and supplies.
- Cleans rooms and changes linens.
- Maintains supplies, including stocking and ordering new supplies and disposing of expired or damaged supplies.
- Responds to patient or client telephone inquiries by evaluating and responding to the patient's/clients problems and questions.
- Follows up with patients who miss appointments.
- Follows up with patients on lab results, including the scheduling of any additional tests.
- Coordinates referrals for patients through insurance and other physician offices.
- This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
- Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements:
- Graduate of National League for Nursing accredited program, Associate's degree (A.S.) and/or equivalent from two-year college or technical school.
- Licensed as a Practical or Vocational Nurse
- Current hands on Certification in Basic Life Support is required, Advanced Cardiac Life Support may also be required based on scope of contract services.
Work-life balance is at the foundation of how decisions are made and where Premise is headed. We can only help people get, stay, and be well if we do the same for ourselves. In addition to competitive pay, Premise offers benefits packages including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), paid holidays and vacation time, a company-sponsored wellness program, and much more our talent acquisition team will be happy to share with you.
Premise Health is an equal opportunity employer; we value inclusion, and we do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status.