Ambulatory LPN, Family & Maternity Medicine (Full-Time, Day Shift)

Job Description

LOCATION: Lancaster, PA
HOURS: Full-Time, 40 hours/week. Monday – Friday. No weekends or holidays. Four 10-hour days between 8:30am-7:00pm.

About the Role

We are currently seeking a dedicated Nurse to join our compassionate and dynamic team. Our group consists of eight family physicians, all of whom are faculty members in the Family and Community Medicine Residency Program, supported by three advanced practice providers, soon to expand to four. We take pride in serving a diverse population that includes over 50% Medicaid recipients, making our work both impactful and essential to the community.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing services to patients at a provider's office.
  Patient care includes care to patients in following age group: pediatric (infant to 12 years), adolescent (13 to 17 years), adult (18 to 64 years) and geriatric (over 64 years).
• Provides clinical advice by phone/electronic correspondence based on clinical judgments and/or triage protocols in accordance with regulatory requirements and standards of practice.
• Consults with provider as necessary.
• Provides patient specific education including but not limited to preventive care, chronic disease management, acute diagnosis, medications and other areas pertinent to patient outcomes.
• Prepares patient for visit by using appropriate rooming standards tool.
• Gathers information from patient and directs to the RN or Provider when necessary.
• Administers injections and medications as prescribed by the provider and in accordance with department protocol, regulatory requirements and standards of practice.
• Prepares and assists providers with various procedures, minor surgeries and other exams as designated by the provider.
• Performs Point of Care Testing, including but not limited to hearing, flu, urine and strep tests.
• Collections blood or other laboratory specimens and prepares them for further testing.
• Authorizes prescription refills as instructed by the provider.
• Serves as a patient experience advocate by being a positive influence at all times when interacting with patients, visitors and colleagues.
• Communicates with all patients, visitors and colleagues in a professional manner while keeping customer service a top priority.
• Handles all patient information in a confidential manner according to Lancaster General Health privacy and confidentiality policies and procedures.
• Performs various front office responsibilities as necessary.
• May require some regional travel - valid driver's license is required if traveling.
• Participates in the on-call responsibilities for this position as required by practice location.

Qualifications

• Completion of a LPN educational program
• One (1) to Two (2) years of nursing experience in a primary or specialty care physician’s office.
• Prior triage, emergency room, cardiac care, intensive care or other related specialty nursing experience preferred.
• Current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), issued by the PA State Board of Nursing
• American Heart Association CPR certification