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Job Description
The Clinic LPN works under the supervision of leadership. Clinic LPN administers quality patient care according to established standards. Clinic LPN may delegate tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel. May be required to work in other areas according to skill of staff and acuity of patients.
Responsibilities
Greets and prepares patient for provider examination and treatment. Performs general nursing care to patients.
Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
Assists provider with procedures and properly maintains equipment before and after procedures.
Engages in patient/family teaching to achieve the desired patient outcome.
Monitors the scheduling of patients, answers patient inquiries, and maintains timely flow of patients.
Observes, records, and reports patient’s condition to provider.
Arranges for patient referral testing at other facilities or specialty care.
Other duties as assigned
Education
Graduate of an accredited practical nursing program, or military equivalent. - Required
Licenses and Certifications
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - State Licensure - State Licensure/Or Compact State Licensure in state, depending upon designated work location - Required Upon Hire
IV Certification - IV certified upon hire. - Required Upon Hire
Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required within 90 Days
Driver's License - Valid In State - If operating a motor vehicle for business purposes. - Required Upon Hire
Travel Requirements
Must be able to travel between various system facilities and off-site locations as needed. - Required
Qualifications
Skills and Abilities
Essential Technical/Motor Skills
Fine motor skills required, eye\hand coordination, walk, ability to speak clearly, hear answer phone, data entry.
Interpersonal Skills
Displays a friendly, positive attitude and communicates with patients, families, physicians and co-workers in a professional manner.
Ability to communicate in verbally and written.
Essential Physical Requirements
Must move, kneel, crouch, stoop, reach, stand, push, pull, and lift.
Must follow good body mechanics.
Essential Mental Abilities
Ability to collect thorough information regarding patient's condition and evaluate effects of care; must be able to visually inspect patient's condition.
Problem solve, manipulate numbers, adaptability, interpret data, calculate, comprehend, understand, explain, assess, evaluate short term and long term memory.
Essential Sensory Requirements
Visual, hearing, feeling, smell.
Exposure to Hazards
Needle sticks, cuts, back injury, body fluids, blood, punctures, scratches, physical injury from combative patients, radiation exposure, blood products, road and weather hazards when driving required.
Infection/disease exposure from patients, visitors, and co-workers.
Other Skills And Abilities
ABOUT US
Mosaic Life Care is a health care system in northwest Missouri. With a vision of transforming community health by being a life-care innovator, Mosaic places the holistic needs of patients first by providing the right care at the right time and place, offering high value and quality health care.
Mosaic has a wide array of benefits to meet each employee’s individual needs. Our benefits were designed by listening to people just like you. Mosaic also offers several perks with a focus on ensuring our employees feel valued, including concierge services, employee lounge, wellness programs, free covered parking, free on-site and virtual health clinics and many more. When paired with compensation and recognition, it is what continues to make us the employer of choice for employees at any stage of their journey.
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Worksite address
saint joseph, MO, 64507, US
Who can apply
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