Licensed Practical Nurse - Clinic - No Experience Required

**It's more than a career, it's a calling.**MO-SSM Health Medical Group - 1101 Highway K**Worker Type:**Regular**Job Summary:**Provides care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within the scope of license.**Job Responsibilities and Requirements:**PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES+ Contributes to the assessment of patients and ensures the well-being of patients.+ Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.+ Educates patients/families about disease treatment plan including self-care post discharge, holistic health needs, available resources and follow up care.+ Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.+ May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures.+ Performs other duties as assigned.EDUCATION+ Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensingEXPERIENCE+ No experience requiredPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS+ Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.+ Constant standing and walking.+ Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.+ Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.+ Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.+ Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.+ Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.+ Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.+ Occasional lifting/moving of patients.+ Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.+ Occasional driving.+ Rare crawling and running.REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONSState of Work Location: Illinois+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)+ And+ Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)State of Work Location: Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)+ And+ Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Issued by Compact State**Work Shift:**Day Shift (United States of America)**Job Type:**Employee**Department:**7016000125 O'Fallon FM**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**40**Benefits:**SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.+ **Paid Parental Leave** **:** we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).+ **Flexible Payment Options:** our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.+ **Upfront Tuition Coverage** : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.Explore All Benefits (https://jobs.ssmhealth.com/us/en/benefits)_SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,_ _pregnancy, veteran status_ **_,_** _or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more. (https://www.ssmhealth.com/privacy-notices-terms-of-use/non-discrimination?\_ga=2.205881493.704955970.1667719643-240470506.1667719643)_