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Licensed Practical Nurse

Kroger Family of Companies

Oak Ridge, TNJob$23.7–24.7/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$23.7–24.7/hr
Location
Oak Ridge, TN
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

BLS CertificationValid LPN Licensure

Job overview

Under the direction of a nurse practitioner or physician assistant, the Licensed Practical Nurse maximizes patient flow and ensures a stellar experience while performing administrative tasks, documenting in the EHR, and upholding core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Basic Computer SkillsElectronic Health Record DocumentationPatient Queue SystemAppointment ToolPatient KioskCommunicationOrganizationCustomer ServiceInfection Control KnowledgeBasic Math

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDLPN Experience or Similar RoleBLS CertificationValid LPN LicensureBasic Computer SkillsExcellent Administrative Communication Organizational SkillBasic Math SkillsAbility to Work CooperativelyExcellent Customer Service Organizational Taskmanagement SkillsRetail Customer Service or Healthcare ExperienceKnowledge of Infection Control Practices

Full job description

Under the day to day direction of the on-duty nurse practitioner/physician assistant, the general purpose of this position is to maximize patient flow through the clinic while providing a stellar patient experience. Responsible for performing all the appropriate administrative tasks, including electronic health record (EHR) documentation, in accordance with company policy. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety. RESPONSIBILITIES - Assist in maintaining a safe, quality-based, survey-ready healthcare environment as required to maintain Joint Commission Accreditation

  • Conduct biometric screenings

  • Prepare and administer injections and immunizations prescribed by the provider on duty

  • Assist with cerumen removal and nebulizer therapy procedures as ordered by the provider on duty

  • Greet any customers or potential patients while in the front area or near the clinic

  • Answer questions, following HIPAA guidelines while in the front area; consult with the provider for questions related to scope of services (i.e., what is in scope or out of scope)

  • Utilize the Patient Queue, Appointment Tool, and Patient Kiosk systems to effectively manage waiting room flow

  • Complete patient registration process per outlined best practice, which includes, but is not limited to, scanning insurance, government issued ID, obtaining consent forms collecting payment and outstanding balances

  • Collect the patient or responsible party's insurance information, if applicable; collect payments and log in the EHR

  • Scanning all appropriate documents or alert the provider if they need to complete the scanning

  • Escort patients to the exam room. Collect and document patient's chief complaint, medical and medication history in the EHR

  • Obtain vital signs and patient history and enter the data in the EHR in designated clinics with completed competencies

  • Continue to process the patients in the waiting following appropriate clinic flow

  • Provide waiting patients/potential patients guidance on registration, wait time, services that may be rendered, and payment methods

  • Answer phones, responds to questions, complete call backs (including lab reviews) and return calls as necessary

  • Clean and organize the clinic space daily. Including but not limited to: taking out trash, logging and putting away supply orders, cleaning the floor under counters and around furniture, cleaning examination rooms after patient visits, and equipment disinfection

  • Participate in and prepare for off-site events as needed

  • Put together weekly order for supplies for provider's approval

  • Prepare packages, laboratory specimens, and mail for shipping

  • If a float: Travel to designated clinics within a specified geographic area

  • Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

QUALIFICATIONS Minimum

High School Diploma or GED

Any experience as LPN or similar role

BLS Certification

Valid licensed practical nurse (LPN) licensure

Basic computer skills

Excellent administrative, communication, and organizational skill with high attention to detail

Basic math skills (i.e., counting, addition, and subtraction)

Ability to work cooperatively in a fastpaced, teambased environment

Excellent customer service, organizational, and taskmanagement skills

Desired

Any previous experience in retail, customer service, or healthcare

Knowledge of infection control practices

$23.70 - $24.70 per hour

How this job compares

Set against the 9,889 open Licensed Practical Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 1, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$23.7–24.7/hr
  • Tennessee median$24–32/hr86 hourly ranges
  • US median$28–35/hr5,319 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $24.20/hr, is 15% below the Tennessee median midpoint ($29/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Licensed Practical Nurse hourly ranges in Tennessee.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 282 open Licensed Practical Nurse jobs in Tennessee and 9,889 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Tennessee
Experience
Licensed Practical Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (2,590 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,476 of the 9,889 open Licensed Practical Nurse jobs (15%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 1, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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