Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN - Ambulatory - Endocrinology

Location:

38932 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Endocrinology:
Country Club Med Plz

Status:
Full time

Hours per week: 40

Schedule:

Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Pay range: $24.10 – $36.15

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Ambulatory – Endocrinology

• Licensed Practical Nurse with current license to practice in the applicable state required.
• Graduate of an accredited practical nursing school required.
• Previous medical office experience preferred.
• BLS required per policy guidelines.

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care or arrange for the provision of appropriate care for patients, as pertinent to the scope of nursing practice and specialty of the office setting.
• Appropriately and accurately documents all patient care and interactions in the patient medical record.
• Participates in telephone triage by obtaining clinically appropriate data and symptoms from the patient and advises and instructs patients according to established protocols and/or orders from the provider.
• Ensures that all ordered laboratory and diagnostic tests are tracked and logged, and that the provider is presented with all test results.
• Pre-visit planning with provider and care team.
• Medication administration, including injections.
• Checks vital signs, height, and weight.
• Assists with reviewing medication history and updating medication list.
• May assist with satisfaction of pertinent health maintenance requirements.
• Assists providers during procedures and examinations and performs instrument and room clean‑up.
• Utilizes standard precautions and complies with OSHA, CLIA, TJC, DFS, and other regulatory standards.
• Reports patient’s condition and reaction to the provider following procedures, medication administration, or treatments.
• Assists with patient inquiries for prescription refills, appointment scheduling, and referral authorization as needed.
• Participates in electronic documentation of care at the direction of the provider.
• May enter orders in EMR per provider order.
• Completes CLIA-approved waived laboratory tests and practice‑specific diagnostic testing, including point‑of‑care testing for Hemoglobin A1C and other applicable tests, adhering to CLIA standards.
• Performs quality control and maintenance for point‑of‑care in‑office lab procedures, as applicable.
• Performs venipuncture and may assist with collection of specimens such as urine and blood for laboratory testing.
• Completes lab requisitions and prepares specimens for pick‑up.
• Provides patient with a discharge summary and reviews at the end of the visit.
• Responsible for all vaccine and pharmaceutical orders, including state immunization registry and inventory monitoring.

• Work consistently requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling.
• Must be able to lift and support the weight of up to 35 pounds.
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases.
• Must speak, read, and write basic English fluently.
• Intact senses of sight, hearing, smell, and touch.
• Manual finger dexterity.

• Base compensation within the listed pay range based on qualifications, skills, experience, and training.
• Premium pay such as shift and on‑call pay as applicable.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Paid time off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and short‑ and long‑term disability.
• Flexible spending accounts for eligible health‑care and dependent‑care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined‑contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational assistance program.

Note:

Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status; please ask a recruiter for more information.