Licensed Practical Nurse

About the Position

Do you have a passion and dedication to caring and advocating for your community and our patients? Do you find yourself energized and engaged when working in an evolving and challenging environment with a focus on continuous improvement?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join a talented and passionate team!

The Licensed Practical Nurse duties will include : rooming patients; assessing medication list; patient education; venipuncture, specimen collection, lab orders, x-rays, EKG, immunizations, facilitation of clinic and patient flow, signing off and completing provider orders, assisting the provider with procedures.

About the Division

At Lane County Health & Human Services, we believe healthy people are the foundation of healthy communities. The Community Health Centers of Lane County provide affordable primary care for the whole family infants, children, adolescents, adults, and seniors as well as integrated behavioral health, alternative services such as acupuncture, and preventative dental services.

At Community Health Centers, we focus on integrated care that values the whole person. Our services encompass not only treatment and prevention of illness, but also health education and behavioral health services.

At Lane County Community Health Centers we have adopted a model of primary care called Patient Centered Medical Home. Our services are organized around care teams who work collaboratively to support our patients.

Our integrated care teams include primary care providers, nurses, medical assistants, patient care coordinators and behavioral health specialists.

This model of primary care prioritizes the patient, who has increased access to other services beyond general medical care at our clinics.

Our care teams also help.

About the Location

The West 11th Clinic will offer same day medical and behavioral health services to eligible patients of the Community Health Center.

The clinic will help provide access to patients for their acute needs with a focus on overcoming barriers to care.

While this position is posted primary clinic location it will require the ability to float to our other clinics as needed to provide coverage, training and support.

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Schedule : Monday - Friday; 8 : 00am - 5 : 00pm.

These positions are represented by AFSCME Local 2831.*

Experience and Training :

Graduation from an approved school for Licensed Practical Nursing.

Special Requirements :

• State of Oregon Nursing License
• Diploma
• A current CPR / BLS.
• Please provide a copy of your resume

Notes :

This position is subject to a full criminal offender information record check.

Offers of employment are contingent upon consenting to and successfully passing a drug screening test.

Please note that as part of the screening process Lane County will verify license and certification status.

Studies have shown that women and BIPOC individuals are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they are able to perform every task in the job description.

We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background.

The county will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications.

If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.