Licensed Practical Nurse II -Taylorville (2736)

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Description

This position provides direct nursing care and support to the patients of the SIU Center for Family Medicine-Taylorville clinic. Time is spent assisting providers in the clinic with face-to-face patient contact and phone triage. This position must work closely with faculty, staff and patients to ensure an efficient operation.

Examples of Duties

The following information is intended to be representative of the work performed by incumbent in this position and is not all-inclusive. The omission of a specific duty or responsibility will not preclude it from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical extension of position responsibilities.

Demonstrates, by actions, commitment to the mission and the behavioral standards of SIU School of Medicine. Provides excellent service to both internal and external customers through collaboration and partnership; compassionandrespect;integrityandaccountability;diversityandinclusion;aswellascontinuouslearningand improvements.

FLOOR NURSING 45%

• Assists faculty indirect patient care, i.e., diagnostic and treatment procedures.
• Provides nursing care to patients requiring nursing judgment and specialized nursing skills and documents same in the electronic health record.
• Responsible to see patients in nurse-only clinics under direct physician supervision for protocol-driven patient care such as blood sugar checks, blood pressure checks, etc., and documents same in the electronic health record.
• Responsible for keeping providers rooms full.
• Responsible for assisting assigned faculty with electronic health record desktop report and paper reports, i.e
• .. labs, x-rays, and consultation results.
• Assists with the coordination of referrals with hospitals and participating specialists, instituting correctpreparationsforaccuratecontinuumofcareanddocumentingsameintheelectronichealth record.
• Coordinates patient and family education prior to diagnostic and / orther apeutic procedures.
• Administers and records prescribed medications and immunizations by IM, subq. lntradermal, and by mouth; refill prescriptions under physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner order via the electronic health record.
• Responsible for the oversight maintenance of clean, well-equipped and supplied exam rooms, assembles clean and sterile packs for special procedures, and maintains clean and sterile equipment.

PHONE TRIAGE 50%

TEACHING / TRAINING 5%

Qualifications

CREDENTIALS TO BE VERIFIED BY PLACEMENT OFFICER

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs)

Out of State Applicants that apply to Springfield vacancies in classifications in the occupational area of Professional, Semi-Professional, or Managerial will be subject to the following Condition of Employment : Pursuant to the State University Civil Service System, an out-of-state resident who is hired into this position must establish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days of their start date. This should be listed in the Minimum Qualifications for these vacancies.

Supplemental Information

If you require assistance, please contact the Office of Human Resources at hrrecruitment@siumed.edu or call 217-545-0223 Monday through Friday, 8 : 00am-4 : 30pm.

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