Traveling RN​/LPN - Mobile Unit

Traveling RN/LPN - Mobile Unit GROW

Employer:

Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services

Pay range: $22.00/hr - $40.00/hr

Hours & Shift Requirements:
Part time. 1st & 3rd Thursday and 2nd Tuesday of the month initial schedule with a goal of 4 days (Monday – Thursday) weekly 8 am – 5 pm.

Job Title: Traveling Registered Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse

Department: Traveling Mobile Unit / Gibson Recovery Optimizing Wellness, #10 Doctors Park, Gibson City, IL 60936

General

Summary:

Provide professional nursing care in a traveling mobile unit clinic setting. Perform administrative and clinical duties under supervision of medical provider(s). May also work in clinic office or hospital settings when mobile unit is stationary.

• Check equipment at the beginning and end of each shift to ensure operational readiness.
• Clean and sanitize exam rooms, bathrooms, nursing station, and all mobile clinic areas using germicidal commercial grade solutions.
• Dry dust and wet mop all floored areas.
• Replenish supplies of hand soap, sanitizer, deodorizers, paper products.
• Vacuum all carpeted areas.
• Document cleaning chart each day; keep charts in binder for 3 years.
• Notify Manager of necessary repairs.
• Meet scheduled attendance and on‑call requirements.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations.
• Ensure locks on cabinets, lab area, specimen storage, vaccination fridge/freezer are open at beginning and closed after operating hours.
• Greet patients and visitors courteously.
• Assess patient condition, take vital signs and weight.
• Assist providers with examinations, diagnostics, and treatments.
• Provide basic patient care as ordered.
• Record all activities and interventions in the electronic medical record.
• Assist patients with transfers, wheelchairs, undressing, specimen collection, etc.
• Interview patients for medical information.
• Identify learning needs and provide education materials.
• Adhere to infection control and safety guidelines.
• Use medical equipment (stethoscope, EKG machine, scales, BP cuff, speculums, etc.) properly.
• Refill prescriptions as guided by provider.
• Demonstrate applied knowledge of protocols, drugs, standards of care, and lab values.
• Maintain current competencies applicable to the job.
• Contact medical facilities to schedule tests or admissions; complete necessary forms.
• Schedule appointments, answer calls, triage, reply to electronic patient portal messages.
• Assist registrar with calls, scheduling, greeting patients, opening/closing unit following protocols.
• Check provider’s appointment schedules for patient flow.
• Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses after training and sign‑off.
• Stock and check inventory; report items for reorder.
• Assist providers with examinations, treatments, instrument handling, and procedures.
• Confirm drug refills; provide prescription info to pharmacies; print/fax scripts.
• Review provider’s dash in EMR software.
• Obtain x‑ray, ER, and hospital notes as needed.
• Complete various patient forms and requisitions.
• Set up lab equipment for blood draws and analysis.
• Retrieve soiled laundry, drop it off at GROW location.
• Perform venipunctures if certified.
• Clean instruments between visits.
• Collect specimens, log them, drop off before 4pm or at hospital after 4pm.
• Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, provider instructions.
• Ensure supplies are dated and dispose of outdated items per waste protocols.
• Interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests within scope.
• Engage in research activities related to medical office and nursing.
• Follow through on delegated duties.
• Respect and promote patient rights.
• Respond to emergency codes immediately.
• Perform varied duties as assigned by physician/mid‑level practitioner.
• Discard trash in designated receptacles using PPE.
• Remove filled biohazard bags and sharps containers for certified personnel.
• Check expiration of supplies and medications.
• Order medications and complete prior authorization forms.
• Act as liaison between patient and provider.
• Ensure laboratory logs are completed and kept securely.

• Usual sitting, standing, stooping of office jobs.
• Use proper body mechanics for patient transfers, walking,…