LPN, UofL Outpatient Center

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401 E. Chestnut St Louisville, KY 40202

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Job Description Summary :

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.

With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission : delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description

Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) are instrumental in establishing an efficient work flow and promoting an environment in which our patients are cared for in a professional, timely and courteous manner. LPN's provide clinical support to providers in order to 'deliver patient-centered care with compassion and excellence'. The ideal candidate will demonstrate both technical excellence and emotional intelligence.

Essential Functions

• Prepares patient for physician visit by documenting the patient's chief complaints, obtaining and documenting appropriate vital signs (height, weight, and temperature), as well as completing any necessary paperwork for the patient experience
• Performs clinical duties such as injections and immunizations, other forms of medication administration, breathing treatments, Pulmonary Function Testing, dressings, vision / hearing testing, suture removal, patient education, and assisting physician with procedures
• Performs laboratory testing such as specimen collection, finger sticks / heel sticks, performing tests, recordkeeping, and reporting
• Provides indirect patient care in the phone triage setting. Will work with the physicians about the patient's clinical condition and symptomatology
• Works closely with physicians and residents to ensure patient and family needs are met

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