Center Care Team - Licensed Practical Nurse

Work Location : 199 N. Florissant Road, Ferguson, MO 63135

ArchWell Health is a new, innovative healthcare provider devoted to improving the lives of our senior members. We deliver best-in-class care at comfortable, accessible neighborhood clinics where seniors can feel at home and become part of a vibrant, wellness-focused community. Our members experience greater continuity of care, as well as the comfort of knowing they will be treated with respect by people who genuinely care about them, their families, and their communities.

Job Summary :

Core to the ArchWell Health approach is to have a robust clinical care team focused on the needs of our members. Care teams are responsible for delivering excellent and compassionate primary care and coordinating the care of our members with the broader healthcare delivery system. The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is a critical role to support the PCP day-to-day and ensure efficiency in the care provided to patients. LPNs will work closely and collaboratively with their teammates to greet and room ArchWell Health members and will be expected to assist in assessing patient's health conditions, including performing routine diagnostic testing during appointments.

Duties / Responsibilities :

• Conduct intake with patients, measuring and recording vital signs, patient interview, and medical history; perform examinations and routine screenings, ensuring patients are informed and all questions and concerns are addressed for each procedure
• Critically listen and engage with patients throughout appointment, ensuring needs and / or changing in patient conditions are reported to PCP, specialists, and / or other clinical personnel
• Perform all tasks with a hyper focus on patient experience, including processing of patient phone messages, including : returning calls; routing calls to other team members as appropriate; calling patients to obtain and relay pertinent information for the physician
• Venipunctures and IV starts ( As allowed by State)
• Change dressings, apply bandages, remove sutures and other first aid procedures; use CPR skills when necessary, all under physician supervision
• Ensure compliance with OSHA safety standards and conduct accurate, legal, and ethical documentation at all times
• Provide health coaching to a defined group of patients to support healthy lifestyle choices; follows up with coached patients via weekly calls , under physician supervision.

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Embodies and serves as a role model of ArchWell Health's Values :

ArchWell Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected classification.