Clinic Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Elroy Family Medical Center

General Information:

Job title: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Location: Elroy Family Medical Center - Elroy, WI

Schedule: Full-time, 80 hours per pay period; Monday-Friday, 7:00am-4:30pm (depending on day of week)

Weekend rotation: No Weekends

Holiday rotation: Paid Holidays

Position Summary:

The Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible for facilitating practitioner efficiency and quality patient care.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provide direct and individualized nursing care to an assigned group of patients based on the application of scientific principles, under the supervision of a registered professional nurse.
• Assist in relevant health teaching for patient and family.
• Share responsibility for the planning, implementation, and nursing care.
• Participate in team meetings, sharing knowledge, information, and ideas among team members.
• Prepare, administer, and record medications in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a licensed practical nurse.
• Perform complex nursing activities as competence increases.
• Participate in emergency care.
• Record information concisely, accurately, and completely.
• Attend scheduled Patient Care Staff Meetings.
• Conform to Clinic department dress code.
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to schedule changes; maintain good work attendance; assist other staff in completion of duties.
• Document observations, data collection, treatments, etc. in EHR.
• Seeks opportunity for continued learning.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Position Requirements:

• LPN license required.
• BLS within 1 month of hire.
• Must maintain a valid, current driver's license.
• 1+ years of related work experience preferred.
• Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail required.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Intermediate proficiency with computers is required.
• Knowledgeable regarding medication administration.
• Comprehensive nursing skills.
• Strong quantitative and analytical competency.
• Self-starter with excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills.