Clinic Nurse (LPN/RN)

About the role

The Clinic Nurse (LPN/RN) is responsible for demonstrating knowledge and application of job duties within scope of practice and functions under the direction of their manager(s) and/or Director(s).

Responsibilities

• Get rooms ready for patients and prepare for allergy testing each morning
• Calibrate PFT sensor daily
• Escort patients to a treatment room and prepare them for the doctor’s visit
• Aid the doctor with skin testing and other procedures as ordered
• Send prescriptions, complete asthma care plans and discharge summaries
• Complete documentation in the EMR system
• Administer any medications requested by the doctor
• Pulmonary function testing, FeNO testing, and peak flow monitoring
• Patient education regarding medications and environmental control
• Administer allergy injections and complete all duties of the shot room
• Keep clinical area and exam rooms organized and stocked with supplies
• Communicate with injection room staff when emergency medications are used and need to be reordered
• Check refrigerator temperatures daily and log on chart
• Prepare patient information folders and Environmental Control packets
• Prepare I.D. and scratch trays
• Shut down and plug in computers (pack, if needed), and plug in otoscopes at end of day
• Transport supplies (box) to and from satellite offices as needed
• Maintain and follow HIPAA policies and procedures
• Order supplies, as necessary, through the approved clinic procedure
• Cover Injection Room and/or Front Offices as needed
• Train new staff as needed, or directed
• Other relevant duties as assigned by Director
• Work with Healix & Specialty pharmacies to process Biologics/IVIG prescriptions and forms
• Obtain prior authorizations as needed
• Cross train for Triage Nurse position and cover as needed

Requirements

• Effective Communication Skills To Include Ability to fluently speak and read English
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, handbooks, policies, patient care plans and procedure manuals
• Communicate effectively, verbally and written, with all levels of staff and patients
• Required Education: LPN: Diploma from an accredited LPN program
• RN: Associate's degree from an accredited college or university
• Required Certifications/Licensure: Current, valid, LPN or RN license in good standing to practice in the State of Kentucky
• Current, valid CPR certification
• Valid driver's license
• Required Experience: Minimum of 1 - 2 years of related nursing experience

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls
• Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, push, pull, bend and sit
• On average, injection room or clinic staff may be standing or walking 80% of their shift
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Specific communication abilities required by this job include the ability to talk and hear in order to converse with others, discern, convey, express oneself, and exchange information

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• The lighting is in the standard range
• The employee is subject to infectious waste, potential exposure to allergens in concentrated forms, diseases and conditions