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LPN - Urgent Care

Employer
Altru Health System
Location
Grand Forks, ND
Salary
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Industry
Healthcare
Role
Nurse
Job Type
Long-Term

Job Details

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) obtains chief complaint from patients; identifies significant changes or high risk situations in patient's condition and takes appropriate actions; prepares patients for exams and assists with procedures; administers medications; demonstrates proficient skill in equipment used; provides appropriate education and documents response; takes accurate and complete phone messages; completes all documentation; assists with the discharge process; transports and/or transfers patients; notifies Manager/Supervisor of any potential problems; demonstrates the ability to adjust own schedule to meet fluctuation in workload, and is committed to ensuring an exceptional patient/family experience. Patients cared for include infants, children, adolescents, adults and geriatric.

Primary Job Duties:
- Obtains chief complaint from patients using information from patient/patient's family.
- Identifies significant changes or high-risk situations in patient's condition and takes appropriate actions as evidenced in reporting and documentation.
- Prepares patients for exams and assists with procedures and tests according to standard operating procedure.
- Administers medication in accordance with established protocols and standards.
- Demonstrates proficient skill in equipment used for assigned area.- Provides patient/patient's family with appropriate education based on identified needs to optimize patient/patient's family understanding and documents response according to standard operating procedure.
- Takes accurate and complete phone messages and relays information in a prompt manner.
- Completes all documentation according to standard operating procedure.
- Assists with the discharge process according to standard operating procedure.
- Transports and/or transfers patients within or outside of the department according to standard operating procedure.
- Notifies Manager/Supervisor of any potential problems in regard to patient complaints, unsatisfactory outcomes, special needs or requests.
- Demonstrates the ability to adjust own schedule to meet fluctuation in workload and communicates this information to appropriate staff.
- Completes charges for care/procedures done by the provider according to standard operating procedure.

Required:
• Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Licensed by the North Dakota Board of Nursing or licensed by a member of the "Compact State Agreement".
• Nurses assigned to contact Minnesota residents must obtain a Minnesota license from the Minnesota Board of Nursing prior to making contact.
• Successful completion of the functional assessment.

Preferred:
• One to two years clinical nursing experience, preferably in a clinic setting.

Company

Do what you love. Make a difference. Join our team of over 4,000 health professionals and support staff committed to caring for the region for more than 100 years.

At Altru Health System, we are serious about providing an exceptional patient experience and positively impacting the communities we serve. Our physician-led, community-owned, not-for-profit health system serves over 225,000 residents in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. We are a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to apply or interview for a position, please contact careers@altru.org or 701.780.5123.

Company info
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Telephone
701-780-5123
Location
Grand Forks
North Dakota
US

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