Licensed Practical Nurse-Clinic

Full-time: 80 hours with a set schedule

Mission statement

Superior health care and exceptional service for each person, every time.

Vision

To be a vibrant and thriving five-star center for health, serving as our community's first choice for health and wellness.

Our C.A.R.E. Values

• Compassion - I will treat everyone with kindness, acceptance, empathy, and understanding.
• Accountability - I will be trustworthy, responsible, and dependable while taking ownership of my actions.
• Respect - I will value the feelings, wishes, rights, and traditions of everyone without judgment.
• Excellence - I will strive to understand and exceed the expectations of others.

Benefits:

Medical Insurance- Three different plans to choose from

MASA- Medical Transportation Solutions

Health Reimbursement & Savings Account

Flex Spending Account/Dependent Care Spending Account

Dental

Vision

Identity Protection-Free

Hospital Indemnity

Life Insurance-Free

LTD/STD-Free

Voluntary Life & AD&D

403 (b) Retirement Plan- 4% employer contribution

ETO

EIB-Hospital contribution

Free 24-hour access to fitness center family

Job Summary:

The LPN functions under the supervision and guidance of the Nursing Supervisor or Provider and participates in the multi-disciplinary process of providing care and treatment to patients and providers clinical support and technical assistance to the professional medical and other staff. Provides the highest attainable quality of individualized nursing care for each patient to ensure a safe and therapeutic environment in which the patient’s physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs are assessed and met during any stage of illness.

Essential Job Accountabilities:

• Department – Clinics

• Supervisor – Clinic Nurse Director

• Area of responsibility – Physician Clinics

Position Responsibilities:

• Consistent patient centered; caring disposition is a must for this position.

• Knowledgeable of the scope of practice for all nursing disciplines as described by the Nursing Practice Act

• Demonstrates the ability to effectively organize and prioritize work and utilize available resources to assist with efficient patient flow in the clinic.

• Demonstrates understanding of appropriate nurse to provider ratios, skill levels, and cost

effectiveness strategies.

• Actively assists with routine clinic tasks. Utilizes established methods to ensure

consistency in maintaining emergency supplies, stock medications, immunizations,
forms, sterile instrument inventory, equipment, and appropriate exam room inventory,
etc.

• Assists in the orientation and education of new nursing employees.

• Utilizes the health center Performance Improvement processes in identifying the center

needs related to any aspect of patient care and customer service.

• Demonstrates flexibility in work roles and schedules to meet the changing needs of the

center.

• Maintains awareness of new information applicable to job, i.e., policies, meeting minutes,

procedures, memos, and protocols

• Utilizes slow time constructively to enhance center operations and assists other

departments when time and workload permits.

• Maintains professional appearance; follows established dress code.

• Promptly informs supervisor of real or potential clinic problems.

• Maintains confidentiality of patients and staff

• Ability to identify own areas of needed improvement and formulates goals to work

toward.

• Utilizes appropriate methods to deal with stressful situations.

• Understands and supports organizational goals.

• Meets work schedules, fulfills responsibilities and commitments, i.e., attendance,

punctuality, dependability, initiative, productivity, and efficiency.

Direct and Indirect Patient Care / Clinic Responsibilities:

• Follows protocol and perform accurate and thorough workups and check-ins of all

patients.

• Accurately assesses status as well as preventive health status and communicates needs to provider.

• Assists with patient education based on assessment of patient needs and clinic standards of nursing care and documents in patient record.

• Provides skilled nursing care as demonstrated by safely and accurately performing

technical skills (sterile dressings, EKGs, pulmonary treatments, etc.) and the safe,
accurate administration of medications, IV fluids, and immunizations.

• Anticipates the needs of providers related to patient visits, and assists providers with

patient care

• Assumes role of advocate to ensure health needs are met including responding to patient

phone messages and requests in a timely and professional manner.

• Documents all provider orders, nursing actions, and interventions on patient record

consistent with organizational policies.

• Assists with triage patients on-site and via telephone for appropriateness and timeliness

of care per provider preference.

• Knowledgeable of and follows all established Infection Control guidelines and OSHA

standards and participates in staff training events.

• Performs proper handling and labeling of all test samples according to organizational policies.

• Keeps patients/families informed of situations that affect patient's clinic visit, i.e.

extended waiting times, seeing provider other than originally scheduled, etc.

• Able to perform effectively and appropriately in emergency situations.

• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Minimum Required: Completion of a LPN / LVN accredited program

Skills:

o Good organizational and time management skills

o Computer skills related to word and outlook.

Licensure/Certification:

• Current LPB license in the state of Kansas

• BLS verification within 6 months of hiring

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.