Premise Health

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 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.
• At least three years of clinical experience as a LPN in an ambulatory care, occupational health, or emergency department setting.