OFFICE LPN

Company: Southern Illinois Healthcare
Location: Buckner
Posted on: November 23, 2021

Job Description:

Your Career. Our Company. Together, We Grow.

At Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH), we realize that in order to provide our surrounding communities with excellent care, we must begin by providing our employees with that same care and appreciation. We offer rich opportunities to develop and grow professionally, an environment of excellence in patient care, and the awareness that everything we accomplish is a direct outgrowth of the superb efforts and dedication of our employees.

As a non-profit system of almost 4000 employees in Carbondale, IL, we have won national acclaim for our cancer, cardiac, stroke, bariatric, breast imaging, and rehabilitation services.

Multiple locations in Herrin, Murphysboro, Carbondale, Harrisburg, Marion, Anna, Benton, Carterville, and West Frankfort. Multiple specialty areas to support such as Family Practice, Urgent Care, Pediatrics, Neurology, Behavioral Health, Infectious Disease, Surgery/Trauma, Oncology, Plastics.

Minimum pay is $18.00 per hour, more for experienced hires.

The OFFICE LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN) works collaboratively with physicians and other caregivers to deliver appropriate treatments and nursing interventions in an ambulatory office setting.
Responsibilities Assists providers within the scope of clinical license in all aspects of patient care, including treatment, tests, procedures, and follow-up care as requested.
Escorts patients between waiting and clinical areas in a professional and courteous manner, including providing direct assistance to patients with wheelchairs or other limitations in physical mobility.
Follows office procedures to provide a thorough patient history and assessment during office visit.
Appropriately and efficiently triages and responds to all patient and provider communication, including phone calls, emails, patient portal messages, and in-person requests.
Documents thoroughly and appropriately in the patient record.
Follows office procedure to monitor expiration dates and storage conditions of medication and supplies.
Reorders and restock office or clinical supplies using good stewardship to avoid shortages or overstocking.
Uses proper sterilization, biohazard, and infection control procedures to prepare and maintain equipment and patient care areas.
Ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs and evaluating new equipment and technologies.
Collaborates with providers and nurses outside of the immediate office setting to ensure continuity of patient care across all specialties and treatment settings.
Qualifications High School diploma or equivalent
IL LPN license required
BLS required
Technical Experience: 1 year clinical experience

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