LPN Primary Care

Number of Job Openings Available:

1

Date Posted:

February 10, 2025

Department:

62549900 Allina Health Group St Michael

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Shift Length:

9 hour shift

Hours Per Week:

36

Union Contract:

Non-Union-NCT

Weekend Rotation:

None

Job Summary:

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career.

Key Position Details:

Sign on bonus of $2,000. *Not applicable for new hires whose FTE status is .5FTE (20 hours) or below, internal employees, and/or rehired employees within 2 years of separation.

• 0.9 FTE (72 hours per 2-week pay period)
• 9-hour day shifts
• Scheduled- 7:30am-5pm (30-minute lunch) Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (regular day off (Tuesday's) is subject to change based on business need)
• Will travel to the Allina Commons twice for training during onboarding phase. 
• Employees may be asked to float to another clinic to support when a clinic falls below optimal staffing levels. Travel is no further than 20 miles from the employee's home clinic site. Floating will be determined by clinic leadership following a site-specific rotation.
• Required travel for business needs (training and floating) is eligible for mileage reimbursement following the 2025 IRS standard business mileage rate of 70 cents per mile.
• No weekends--No major holidays

Job Description:

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Clinic provides support to providers in the delivery of timely, quality patient health care services in a clinic environment. Some duties may include collecting patient information and data, provide patient care, communicate with patient, and care team member. May work in a team supporting multiple providers.

Individuals in this role will work in an outpatient clinic setting.

Principle Responsibilities

• Provides patient care support as delegated by Provider or RN
  • Administers therapies including medications, scheduling follow up visits (and prior authorization) or other support unique to a specialty provider.
  • Provides patient care pre/post encounter or procedure, preventative or other health information. RN.
  • Collaborates with Provider and team on improving and managing quality goals.
  • May start, monitor, and discontinue IVs (dependent on site needs and training).
• Rooms patients, manages patient flow and obtains adequate patient medical information/data.
  • Performs rooming and accurately measures patients’ vital signs and other measurement/indicators as necessary and records in medical record.
  • Coordinates communication of medical information and confirms information with patient when necessary and document per practice. policy and standards
  • Assists patients, as necessary, to prepare for physician exam, including providing psycho-emotional support.
  • Assists in the collection, labeling and processing specimens timely/accurately.
  • Assists physician with procedures including preparation of medication as required/needed.
  • Organizes patient flow so physician can move efficiently from one room to the next.
  • Provides outbound calls to patients to follow up as directed which may include notifying patients of test results.
  • Accurately and completely charts information in the patient medical record.
  • May checkout and schedule follow up visits with provider or appropriate staff before patient leaves.
• Receives or initiates patient phone calls.
  • Answers phones cordially and professionally in a timely manner.
  • May confirm or reiterate patient symptom using patient's own words.
  • Arranges for appropriate appointment or forward to RN or provider for review/recommendation.
  • Documents all encounters and patient interactions accurately and completely in the electronic medical record.
• Processes physician orders.
  • Performs any clinical functions within scope of license as ordered by physician.
  • Responds promptly to patient needs and requests.
  • Reviews patient charts before the visit to ensure that test results, therapy reports etc. are available.
  • Provides appropriate instructions to patient as directed by physician.