Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Urgent Care

About the role

Our Emergency Medicine–managed urgent care team provides care for patients of all ages—from newborns to adults—with a strong focus on pediatric expertise. We bridge the gap between primary care and the emergency department by delivering high-quality, efficient care while helping reduce unnecessary ED utilization. We foster a collaborative, team-focused environment built on communication, respect, and shared accountability.

Responsibilities

• 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, ensuring they are tracked and logged, and presenting all test results to the provider.
• Pre-visit planning with provider and care team.
• Medication administration, including injections.
• Checks vital signs, height, weight.
• Aids in reviewing medication history and updating medication lists.
• Aids in fulfilling pertinent health maintenance requirements.
• Aids in assisting with procedures and examinations and performing instrument and room clean-up.
• Utilizes standard precautions. Complies with Policies; Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards; Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations; and The Joint Commission (TJC), Division of Facility Services (DFS), and other Regulatory Agency standards as applicable to the practice.
• Reports patient's condition and reaction to the provider following procedures, medication administration, or treatments.
• Aids in patient inquiries for prescription refills, appointment scheduling, and referral authorization as needed.
• Participates in electronic documentation of care at the direction of the provider. May enter orders in EMR (computerized physician order entry CPOE) per provider order.
• Completes Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) approved waived laboratory tests and practice-specific diagnostic testing; including Point of Care testing for Hemoglobin A1C and other Point of Care testing as applicable. Adheres to CLIA standards.
• Performs Quality Control and maintenance for Point of Care in-office lab procedures, as applicable.
• Performs venipuncture. May be required to assist with collection of specimens of body fluids such as urine and blood for laboratory testing.
• Completes lab requisitions and prepares specimens for pick-up.
• Provides patient with Depart Summary and review at the end of the visit.
• Responsible for all vaccine and pharmaceutical orders including applicable state Immunization Registry (NCIR) and South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC) regulations and monitoring inventory level of clinical supplies specific to the practice setting.

Requirements

• 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.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an Accredited School of practical nursing required.
• Experience: Previous medical office experience preferred.
• Certifications: BLS required per policy guidelines.

Skills

• Knowledge of standard precautions.
• Ability to document patient care accurately.
• Proficiency in telephone triage and patient instruction.
• Experience with pre-visit planning and care coordination.
• Knowledge of medication administration and injection techniques.
• Ability to perform vital sign checks and height/weight assessments.
• Experience with reviewing and updating medication lists.
• Ability to assist with procedures and examinations.
• Compliance with regulatory standards and policies.
• Ability to report patient conditions and reactions.
• Knowledge of electronic documentation and computerized physician order entry (CPOE).
• Experience with laboratory testing and specimen collection.
• Ability to complete lab requisitions and prepare specimens.
• Knowledge of immunization registry and pharmaceutical order management.

Benefits

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

Pay

$24.10 - $36.15 per hour

Schedule

Per Diem Position for all 4 Locations. Shifts vary. Minimum 8 hrs per pay period (16 hrs per month).