LPN- Outpatient Mon-Fri (UAMS FMC Fort Smith)
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Summary
We are seeking a skilled Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team at UAMS Fort Smith Family Medical Center. This position plays a vital role in providing direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, contributing to the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care for a select group of patients. This role is ideal for individuals who are compassionate, detail-oriented, and committed to delivering exceptional patient care in a dynamic healthcare environment.
Job description
Responsibilities
- Direct patient care within the Nurse Practice Act, UAMS policies, and standards
- Monitoring and documenting changes in patient conditions and vital signs
- Providing basic care, administering prescribed medications, and starting IV fluids
- Assisting with mobility and daily activities; supervising nurses' aides
- Collecting specimens and performing routine labs; recording intake and output
- Maintaining room safety, cleanliness, and managing supplies and equipment while upholding core values
Minimum Qualifications
- High School, GED, or formal educational equivalent
- Graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse program
- One (1) year of work experience in clinical nursing
- Current Arkansas Licensed Practical Nurse license
- Current CPR certification
Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills
- Strong clinical knowledge and technique
- Knowledge of basic medical terminology required
- Strong patient advocacy and patient education skills
- Attention to communication, oral, written, and persuasive
- Must be able to build collaborative relationships
- Possess personal credibility
- Ability to make independent judgments that have highly significant impacts on the organization
- Ability to provide motivational support to the area of responsibility
- Strong customer service orientation
- Intermediate computer skills
- Professional and courteous telephone etiquette
- General knowledge of office machines, including printers, fax machines, and scanners
Preferred Qualifications
- Two (2) years of work experience in a clinical environment with direct patient care
- Associates Degree in Nursing
- Good working knowledge of the state immunization registry, care manager
- PCMH experience and care management experience
Requirements
- High School, GED, or formal educational equivalent
- Graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse program
- One (1) year of work experience in clinical nursing
- Current Arkansas Licensed Practical Nurse license
- Current CPR certification
- Strong clinical knowledge and technique
- Knowledge of basic medical terminology required
- Strong patient advocacy and patient education skills
- Attention to communication, oral, written, and persuasive
- Must be able to build collaborative relationships
- Possess personal credibility
- Ability to make independent judgments that have highly significant impacts on the organization
- Ability to provide motivational support to the area of responsibility
- Strong customer service orientation
- Intermediate computer skills
- Professional and courteous telephone etiquette
- General knowledge of office machines, including printers, fax machines, and scanners
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Holiday, Vacation & Sick Leave
- Education discount
- Retirement: Up to 10% match
- Basic Life Insurance
- Career Training
- Merchant Discounts
- Concierge prescription delivery
Company overview
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is Arkansas' only comprehensive academic health sciences university and the state's largest public employer. Founded in 1879 by eight physicians, UAMS has evolved into a statewide health system encompassing six colleges: Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Health Professions, Public Health, and Graduate School. As a premier academic medical center, UAMS combines education, research, and clinical care through its UAMS Medical Center, which serves as Arkansas' only adult Level 1 trauma center and the state's sole provider of adult kidney, liver, and pancreas transplants. The institution operates with a $1.3 billion budget and generates over $100 million in annual research funding, maintaining internationally recognized programs in multiple myeloma, aging, and other specialized areas. UAMS supports over 3,000 students, 900 medical residents and fellows, and maintains affiliations with Arkansas Children's Hospital and the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. With eight regional campuses across Arkansas, UAMS provides extensive community outreach and telehealth services, ensuring healthcare access throughout the state while contributing approximately $3.92 billion annually to Arkansas' economy.