Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for providing basic nursing care to clinic patients following established standards and practices.
Essential duties and responsibilities include:
- Fulfilling patient care responsibilities as assigned, which may include checking schedules and organizing patient flow.
- Escorting patients to exam/procedure rooms. Observing, recording, and reporting patients' conditions and reactions to drugs and treatment to providers.
- Assisting patients as needed with walking, transfers, dressing, collecting specimens, preparing for exam, etc.
- Collecting patient history including current medications, allergies, symptoms, etc.
- Utilizing the nursing process to provide patient care as directed by provider; this may include screenings and administering medications and treatments in accordance with clinical and nursing standards.
- Preparing equipmen...