Advanced LPN - Internal Medicine | IV Therapy Certified
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Join a dedicated healthcare team in the heart of the Midwest region, providing compassionate and skilled care in an internal medicine clinic setting. This role supports physicians and mid-level providers by delivering patient assessments, treatments, testing, and education with professionalism and attention to detail.
Key Responsibilities
- Adhere to clinic policies ensuring patient safety, including infection control and safe patient handling.
- Administer medications via oral, intramuscular, and subcutaneous routes as prescribed.
- Assist providers during procedures, maintaining sterile fields and managing instruments.
- Support examinations within the scope of licensure and perform phone triage.
- Serve as a liaison between patients and providers, communicating test results and addressing patient inquiries.
- Document patient complaints and visit details accurately according to provider preferences.
- Escort patients to exam rooms and obtain vital signs and measurements.
- Manage and update patient medication lists and summaries.
- Perform point-of-care lab testing and collect specimens as ordered.
- Educate patients on electronic health record tools and provide supportive teaching.
- Schedule diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, handling precertifications and authorizations.
- Train new LPNs and medical assistants in clinic protocols.
- Demonstrate accountability, teamwork, and reliability in a fast-paced environment.
Education
Graduation from an accredited LPN program and completion of an approved IV therapy course are required.
Experience
Previous nursing or healthcare experience is preferred but not mandatory.
Certifications and Licenses
Must hold a current LPN license valid in the state of practice and American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.
Physical and Mental Requirements
This position requires significant mental focus and physical activity including lifting up to 35 pounds, frequent walking, standing, turning, and reaching. The role involves exposure to infectious and communicable diseases and occasional interaction with challenging individuals.
