Licensed Practical Nurse

Baptist Urgent Care is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to join our Healthcare & Medical Services team. In this fast-paced urgent care setting, you'll provide compassionate, patient-centered care for non-life-threatening conditions, support diagnostics and treatments, administer medications and vaccinations, and assist providers with procedures. You'll collaborate closely with a supportive, community-focused team that values integrity, empathy, and quality service. This role offers opportunities to impact diverse patient populations and grow professionally within a collaborative, mission-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to individuals presenting with non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries in an urgent care setting
• Obtain and document patient histories, chief complaints, and vital signs using the electronic medical record system
• Assist providers with examinations, procedures, and treatments, ensuring patient comfort and safety at all times
• Administer medications, injections, and vaccinations per provider orders and within the LPN scope of practice
• Perform and document point-of-care tests, EKGs, and specimen collection for laboratory processing
• Support wound care, splinting, and basic orthopedic interventions as directed by the provider
• Prioritize and manage patient flow, including triage support, to maintain timely and efficient care
• Educate patients and families on diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, and follow-up care in a compassionate, easy-to-understand manner
• Follow infection prevention, safety, and quality protocols to maintain a clean and safe clinical environment
• Collaborate closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and support staff to deliver patient-centered, team-based care
• Participate in ongoing training, competency assessments, and quality improvement initiatives to support high standards of care
• Demonstrate Baptist Urgent Care values of integrity, compassion, and community focus in all patient and team interactions

Required Skills

• Vital signs measurement
• Wound care and basic dressings
• Medication administration
• Point-of-care testing (strep, flu, COVID, urinalysis, etc.)
• EKG performance
• Injections and vaccinations
• Specimen collection and handling
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR) documentation
• Triage and patient flow management
• Basic phlebotomy and IV starts (if within scope)
• Infection control and standard precautions
• Patient education and discharge instructions
• Critical thinking and clinical judgment in urgent care settings
• Team communication in multidisciplinary healthcare environment