Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Urgent Care

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care or arrange for the provision of appropriate care, for patients, as pertinent to the scope of nursing practice and specialty of the office setting.
• Accurately documents all patient care/interactions in patient medical record.
• Participates in telephone triage by obtaining clinically appropriate data and symptoms from the patient and advises and instructs patients according to established protocols and/or orders from the provider.
• Safeguards all ordered laboratory and diagnostic tests by tracking and logging them, and presenting all test results to the provider.
• Prepares for visits by collaborating with the provider and care team.
• Administers medications, including injections.
• Monitors vital signs, measures height and weight.
• Reviews and updates medication lists.
• Assists with health maintenance requirements.
• Supports providers during procedures and examinations, and cleans instruments and rooms.
• Complies with policies, safety standards, and regulatory agency requirements.
• Reports patient conditions and reactions after procedures, medication administration, or treatments.
• Assists with prescription refills, appointment scheduling, and referral authorizations as needed.
• Enters orders in EMR (computerized physician order entry CPOE) per provider order.
• Completes waived laboratory tests and diagnostic testing, including Point of Care testing.
• Performs quality control and maintenance for Point of Care in-office lab procedures.
• Performs venipuncture and assists with specimen collection.
• Provides patient summaries and reviews at the end of the visit.
• Manages vaccine and pharmaceutical orders, adhering to state and federal regulations.

Physical Requirements

• Consistently requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling.
• Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
• Possibly exposed to communicable diseases.
• Must speak, read, and write Basic English fluently.
• Intact senses of sight, hearing, smell, and touch.
• Manual finger dexterity required.

Education, Experience And Certifications

• Licensed Practical Nurse with current license to practice in applicable state (dependent on the practice's physical location) required.
• Graduate of an Accredited School of practical nursing required.
• Previous medical office experience preferred.
• BLS required per policy guidelines.