LPN TEAM LEAD

Essential Functions

• Participates in care team huddles and initiates pre-visit planning workflows.
• Maintains excellent customer service, professional appearance, and attitude at all times.
• Makes sure patient wait times are monitored and addressed.
• Performs patient assessments for walk-ins and phone calls, prioritizing based on urgency.
• Affirms vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight, and height.
• Prepares patients for examinations and ensures proper privacy.
• Keeps exam rooms clean, organized, and stocked.
• Completes comprehensive patient assessments including documentation of symptoms, medications, and allergies.
• Initiates standing orders per FPHC guidelines.
• Administers medications as prescribed by the physician.
• Accurately documents treatments, labs, referrals, and communications.
• Assists physicians with procedures, exams, injections, EKGs, and other clinical duties.
• Responds to emergencies as needed.
• Maintains clinical equipment including crash cart, oxygen tanks, medication storage, and IV carts.
• Promotes patient engagement through education and self-management support.
• Participates in PCMH quality improvement initiatives.
• Performs venipuncture and basic lab work.
• Safeguards adequate staffing coverage and supports nursing leadership.
• Provides day-to-day supervision of nursing staff.
• Prepares staff schedules.
• Tracks and compiles department data for reporting.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Pediatrics

• Administers immunizations, PKUs, Medicaid screenings, and TB tests.
• Performs vision, hearing, strep, and urine testing.
• Orders immunizations through the VFC Program and submits required data.

Ob/Gyn

• Aids with colposcopy, cryosurgery, Norplant insertion, and OB intake.
• Supports family planning services and related lab work.

Additional Responsibilities

• Maintains current Alabama Nursing License and CPR certification.
• Participates in continuing education and infection control training.
• Maintains confidentiality and professionalism.
• Supports policy compliance and JCAHO readiness.
• Maintains consistent attendance and punctuality.

Customer Satisfaction Requirements

• Provides excellent customer service to patients, visitors, and staff.
• Demonstrates professionalism, maintains confidentiality, supports a clean and safe environment, and contributes to a positive patient experience.
• Actively participates in problem resolution and service excellence initiatives.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Diploma in Nursing from an accredited school required. Current Alabama LPN license required. IV certification or infusion experience required. One year of clinical experience preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities: Demonstrated clinical competence, strong communication and teamwork skills, ability to exercise sound judgment, commitment to professional growth, consistent attendance and reliability.
• Certifications/Licenses: LPN license (State of Alabama), CPR certification, valid driver’s license.

Physical/Mental Demands

• Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
• Must communicate effectively and exercise sound judgment.
• Physical demands include standing, walking, bending, lifting patients, and performing clinical tasks as required.