# LPN Atrium Health Neurology Birkdale FT **Company**: Atrium Health **Location**: Huntersville, NC **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $24.10 - $36.15 per hour **Category**: Healthcare **Industry**: Healthcare **Apply**: https://careers.atriumhealth.org/jobs/17751477-lpn-atrium-health-neurology-birkdale-ft?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_4e12cffc-dfb ## Description We are seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our Neurology team at Atrium Health Neurology Birkdale in Huntersville, North Carolina. As an LPN at Atrium Health, you will play a crucial role in providing high-quality patient care in an office setting. You will work closely with our care team to improve the execution of quality requirements, increase throughput, improve efficiency, and enhance the overall patient experience. **Responsibilities:** - Provide care or arrange for the provision of appropriate care for patients, as pertinent to the scope of nursing practice and specialty of the office setting - Accurately document all patient care/interactions in patient medical records - Participate in telephone triage by obtaining clinically appropriate data and symptoms from patients and advise and instruct patients according to established protocols and/or orders from providers - Ensure that all ordered laboratory and diagnostic tests are tracked and logged, and that providers are presented with all test results - Perform pre-visit planning with providers and care teams - Administer medications, including injections - Check vital signs, height, and weight - Assist with reviewing medication history and updating medication lists - Assist with satisfaction of pertinent health maintenance requirements - Assist providers during procedures and examinations and perform instrument and room clean-up - Utilize standard precautions and comply with Policies, Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations, and The Joint Commission (TJC) standards - Report patient's condition and reaction to providers following procedures, medication administration, or treatments - Assist with patient inquiries for prescription refills, appointment scheduling, and referral authorization as needed - Participate in electronic documentation of care at the direction of providers - Enter orders in EMR (computerized physician order entry CPOE) per provider order - Complete CLIA-approved waived laboratory tests and practice-specific diagnostic testing, including Point of Care testing for Hemoglobin A1C and other Point of Care testing as applicable - Perform venipuncture and assist with collection of specimens of body fluids such as urine and blood for laboratory testing - Provide patients with Depart Summaries and review at the end of visits - Be responsible for all vaccine and pharmaceutical orders, including applicable state Immunization Registry (NCIR) and South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC) regulations and monitoring inventory levels of clinical supplies **Physical Requirements:** - Work consistently requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling - Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies - Possible exposure to communicable diseases - Must speak, read, and write Basic English fluently - Intact senses of sight, hearing, smell, and touch - Manual finger dexterity **Education, Experience, and Certifications:** - Licensed Practical Nurse with current license to practice in North Carolina required - Graduate of an Accredited School of Practical Nursing required - Previous medical office experience preferred - BLS required per policy guidelines **What We Offer:** - Competitive salary range: $24.10 - $36.15 per hour - Sign-on bonus eligible - Comprehensive benefits package, including: - Paid Time Off programs - Health and welfare benefits, such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability - Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses - Family benefits, such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave - Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs - Educational Assistance Program ## Skills ### Required - Licensed Practical Nurse - BLS certification - Basic English fluency - Manual finger dexterity ### Nice to have - Previous medical office experience --- Source: [Apply at careers.atriumhealth.org](https://careers.atriumhealth.org/jobs/17751477-lpn-atrium-health-neurology-birkdale-ft?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)