Lead Licensed Practical Nurse LPN - Northeast Georgia Physicians Group NGPG - Allergy & Asthma - FT Days

Job Category: Nursing – LPN

Work Shift/Schedule: 8 Hr Morning – Afternoon

About the Role

Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to Center patients. Processes and applies a broad knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures for the competent delivery of nursing care. Secondary duties include directly assisting the Clinical Administrator in leadership functions that include protocol development, staff training, time‑keeping and others at the discretion of the Administrator.

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient’s physical and emotional needs and provides appropriate care and intervention.
• Performs the initial assessment upon patient’s arrival and develops a plan of care in collaboration with the physician.
• Performs ongoing assessment and communicates assessment and plan of care through written documentation and verbal reports.
• Documents nursing interventions and implements physician’s orders in a timely manner.
• Correctly administers and documents medication regimen.
• Identifies and implements infection control and safety practices.
• Organizes patient care and demonstrates ability to set priorities by addressing acute needs first and implementing physicians’ orders within appropriate time frame.
• Serves as clinical resource for MOA’s and other non‑licensed staff.
• Complies with network drills, CPR requirements, and any other network or health system requirements.
• Maintains current skills checklist and assists with performing skills checklist on other employees.
• Completes a minimum of six hours continuing education within the review year.
• Serves as preceptor to nursing students or new nursing staff members or staff members needing to cross‑train to learn basic nursing duties.
• Cross‑trains if necessary to perform basic radiological and laboratory functions.
• Conducts at least one clinically related in‑service for center staff during the review year.
• Assists Clinical Administrator in leadership‑related functions as directed by the Administrator.
• Takes an active role in setting up in‑services and training staff on clinical protocols.
• Takes a leadership role in creation, implementation, and adherence to clinical protocols.
• Serves as primary backup in the Clinical Administrator's absence.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current LPN licensure in the state of Georgia.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (or must be obtained within 30 days of hire).
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Relevant nursing experience (unspecified).

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred LPN licensure or additional certifications.
• Preferred educational background beyond high school.
• Experience writing and administering clinical protocols.
• Experience training staff.

Physical Demands

• Weight lifted: up to 50 lb, occasionally (0‑30% of time).
• Weight carried: up to 50 lb, occasionally (0‑30% of time).
• Vision: moderate, frequently (31‑65% of time).
• Kneeling/stooping/bending: frequently (31‑65% of time).
• Standing/walking: frequently (31‑65% of time).
• Pushing/pulling: occasionally (0‑30% of time).
• Intensity of work: occasionally (0‑30% of time).
• Job requires reading, writing, reasoning, talking, keyboarding.