Licensed Practical Nurse Clinic
Licensed Practical Nurse Clinic - Job #: 89065BR Aurora Health Care Kenosha Today
Imagine Yourself Here: At Aurora Health Care we believe that each of us can use our knowledge, experience and creativity to help people live well. We're a non-profit organization with a clear vision of providing people with better health care then they can get anywhere else. Our strength stems from teamwork and collaboration among a talented and diverse group of professionals. Better choice. Better career. Better life. Job Title Licensed Practical Nurse Clinic Facility AMG-Kenosha-232 Address 10400 75th St City Kenosha State WI County Kenosha Zip Code 53142 # Hours Per Pay Period (Bi-weekly) 0 Schedule M - F, 0800 to 1700 Req # (optional) 89065BR Explore a Career In Occupational Health Job Description Imagine yourself... * Prepares and rooms the patient for exam by obtaining vital signs and documenting/updating pertinent health information (i.e. chief complaint, allergies, medications). * Performs laboratory procedures (i.e. strep test, wound culture, specimen collection, etc.) using principles of aseptic technique and standard precautions / infection control guidelines. * Assists the physician/provider with procedures and surgeries such as pelvic exams, allergy scratch testing, EMG, cautery, colposcopy, etc. * Administers medications, under physician/provider orders, including: immunizations, antibiotics, pain medications, vitamins, topical agents, and insulin. With limitations, initiates, maintains and discontinues IV therapy; administering selected fluids with pre-mixed medications. * Provides basic patient education on the performance of tasks, skills, treatment and self-care. Follows through with necessary procedure or test requests, prescription refills, new appointment times and referrals to other facilities or services. Refers questions to registered nurses and physicians/providers per scope of practice guidelines and relays information back to patient as directed. * Communicates with physicians and other members of the health care team. Documents and communicates accurate and timely information regarding patient conditions. * Performs advanced clinical tasks or skills such as removal of sutures and staples, catheterization, audiograms, laboratory procedures (throat/nose culture, drug screen, phlebotomy - butterfly, venous access, heel stick), EKG, spirometry, holter monitor application, casting, complex wound care, etc., with demonstrated competency and under clinical supervision. * Organizes and prepares exam rooms, lab and work areas including: cleaning, stocking, ordering supplies, and maintaining equipment. * Completes routine maintenance and quality monitoring of clinic equipment using appropriate technique when cleaning, sterilizing and caring for instruments and other equipment. * Participates in patient centered initiatives, care management, performance and quality improvement activities. * Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique. * Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards. Please click on the link below to apply to this position. You will be redirected to the Aurora Health Care career section. Please search and find the jobs of interest and apply directly on their site. PLEASE BE SURE TO MENTION THAT YOU SAW THIS AD ON JOBING.COM! Please submit resume online below.