Licensed Practical Nurse II -Jacksonville (2436)

This position provides direct nursing care and support to the patients of the SIU Center for Family  Medicine-Jacksonville clinic. Time is spent assisting providers in the clinic with face to face patient contact and phone triage. This position must work closely with faculty, staff and patients to ensure an efficient operation.


Sign-On Bonus: Now offering a $7,500 sign-on bonus with a 2-year employment commitment.


FLOOR NURSING       40%
1. Assists faculty in direct patient care, i.e., diagnostic and treatment procedures.
2.  Provides nursing care to patients requiring nursing judgment and specialized nursing skills and 
documents same in the electronic health record.
3.  Responsible to see patients in nurse-only clinics under direct physician supervision for 
protocol-driven patient care such as blood sugar checks, blood pressure checks, etc., and documents 
same in the electronic health record.
4. Responsible for keeping providers rooms full.
5.  Responsible for assisting assigned faculty with electronic health record desktop report and 
paper reports, i.e.. labs, x-rays, and consultation results.
6.  Assists with the coordination of referrals with hospitals and participating specialists, 
instituting correct preparations for accurate continuum of care and documenting same in the 
electronic health record.
7. Coordinates patient and family education prior to diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures.
8.  Administers and records prescribed medications and immunizations by IM, subq. lntradermal, and 
by mouth; refill prescriptions under physician. physician assistant or nurse practitioner order via 
the electronic health record.
9.  Responsible for the oversight maintenance of clean, well-equipped and supplied exam rooms, 
assembles clean and sterile packs for special procedures, and maintains clean and sterileequipment.

PHONE TRIAGE        55%

10. Screens telephone calls from patients and evaluates the need for the patient to see or speak 
with the physician or to other members of the health care team accessing the electronic health 
record for patient's background information.
11. Handles patient telephone calls for triage and medical advice for the clinic, assessing needs, 
and urgency-of need and implementiiig a proper plan ofaction ·under physician 
protolcols/direction and/or nursing body of knowledge and documents actions in the electronic health record.
12. Makes judgment decisions regarding the necessity of same-day visits and coordinates the 
addition of these visits into the doctor, nurse practitioner or nurse schedules via the electronic 
health record.
13. Handles prescription refills or other non-urgent need telephone calls and updates/documents 
actions in the patient's electornic health record.
14. Provides health care information to patient/families for treatment of acute and/or episodic 
minor illness according to protocols developed by the faculty and records such information in the 
elecronic health record.
15. Provides diagnostic study results to patients after physician review.

TEACHING/TRAINING    5%
16. Provides training to clinical patient care staff as requested.

Credentials to be Verified by Placement Officer

1. Possession of a valid license as a Licensed Practical Nurse issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation.
2. Six months of nursing experience in a health care facility (such as a hospital, nursing home, medical clinic, prison, mental health facility, or closely related facilities).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSA’s)

1. Good verbal communication skills
2. Ability to work effectively with others as a member of a health care team
3. Possess sound judgment and a sincere interest in people

Condition of Employment

Out of State Applicants that apply to Springfield vacancies in classifications in the occupational area of Professional, Semi-Professional, or Managerial will be subject to the following Condition of Employment: Pursuant to the State University Civil Service System, an out-of-state resident who is hired into this position must establish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days of their start date.