LPN, Licensed Practical Nurse Clinic-Cardiology *Hiring Incentive Available*
Alexandria, Louisiana
You'll care for clinic patients under a physician's or RN's supervision.
Posted Aug 29
- Pay
- Not posted
- Shift and hours
- 8-hour shifts, 5 days a week 5 Days - 8 Hours5 shifts · 40 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Cardiology clinic · Clinic LPN, Licensed Practical Nurse Clinic-Cardiology *Hiring Incentive Available*
- License
- LPN license LPN License in state of employment or compactLPN license in the state you work in, or a compact license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- LPN license in the state you work in, or a compact license LPN License in state of employment or compact Check your license
What it pays
- Bonus
- Hiring incentive available *Hiring Incentive Available*
Pay isn’t listed.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- vitals and weights obtaining vital signs, weighing patients, and collecting specimens
- Day to day
- specimen collection, including phlebotomy where specific to site collecting specimens [including phlebotomy (specific to site).
- Day to day
- various lab procedures Performs various lab procedures when necessary and in accordance with competency.
- Day to day
- gives medications and immunizations per provider orders Administers medications/immunizations according to provider order.
- Day to day
- medication refills Assists provider(s) with medication refills.
- Day to day
- patient flow through the clinic Assist with patient flow through the clinic.
- Day to day
- phones, messages and patient calls Answers phone/records phone messages and assists provider(s) with patient related calls.
- Day to day
- schedules test appointments and pre-certification Assists in scheduling test appointment, results and pre-certification.
- Day to day
- exam room cleaning and restocking Cleans and restocks exam rooms.
- Day to day
- clerical work such as chart pulls and filing Performs routine clerical duties assigned, including but not limited to locating patient charts, filing and the completion of routine forms.
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Cardiac is a specialty you move into. Start on tele or stepdown; cath lab and CVICU usually come later.
Original listing
Posted on CHRISTUS Health’s careers page.
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Summary
Provides care under the supervision of a physician or registered nurses for clinic patients, according to established standards and practices. Performs various lab procedures when necessary and in accordance with competency.
Responsibilities
Under the direction of the physician, performs basic patient care duties including, but not limited to, obtaining vital signs, weighing patients, and collecting specimens [including phlebotomy (specific to site). Assists provider(s) in examination and treatment of patients and with procedures. Assist with patient flow through the clinic.
Answers phone/records phone messages and assists provider(s) with patient related calls. Assists in scheduling test appointment, results and pre-certification. Documents any information related to patient.
Assists provider(s) with medication refills. Administers medications/immunizations according to provider order. Cleans and restocks exam rooms.
Cleans equipment in accordance with policy. Orders stock supplies from supply department (specific to site maintains sterile technique and utilizes universal protocol. Performs routine clerical duties assigned, including but not limited to locating patient charts, filing and the completion of routine forms.
Attends/completes required meetings and in-service training and performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
LPN License in state of employment or compact BLS
Work Schedule
5 Days - 8 Hours
Work Type
Full Time
What's around it?
Alexandria, LAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 14% below the US average
- Median rent
- $931/mo
- Household income
- $47,113/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
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