Clinic & Injection Room Nurse (LPN/RN)

Family Allergy & Asthma•Doylestown, PA

48d•Onsite

About The Position

Family Allergy & Asthma is hiring a Clinic & Injection Room Nurse (LPN/RN) to provide direct patient care during assigned duty hours and perform clinic and injection-room duties within the scope of practice. The nurse works under the direction of manager(s) and/or director(s), collaborates respectfully with staff, participates in department activities, supports patient independence and quality of life, and follows attendance requirements, applicable laws, regulatory and organizational standards, and company core values. The position requires travel to other clinic locations and follows a Monday–Friday schedule from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Clinic responsibilities include preparing rooms and testing materials, assisting physicians with skin testing and procedures, conducting pulmonary function and related testing, administering medications and allergy injections, educating patients, completing clinical documentation, processing prescriptions and specialty pharmacy paperwork, and maintaining clinical areas, records, supplies, and equipment. The nurse may also cover triage, injection-room, or front-office duties; train new staff; and perform other assigned duties. Injection-room responsibilities include preparing and maintaining the room, administering allergy injections, managing and monitoring vials and supplies, maintaining refrigerator temperature logs, ensuring patient consent and education, observing the required 30-minute period after the last injection before lunch or the end of the day, and following emergency procedures and HIPAA policies. The role requires an accredited LPN diploma for LPN candidates or an associate degree from an accredited college or university for RN candidates, a current Pennsylvania LPN or RN license, current CPR certification, a valid driver's license, and 1–2 years of related nursing experience. The work involves frequent standing and walking, with clinic or injection-room staff typically standing or walking for about 80% of the shift. The work environment has usually moderate noise and standard lighting, with exposure to infectious waste, concentrated allergens, diseases, and conditions.

Requirements

LPN candidates must have a diploma from an accredited LPN program.
RN candidates must have an associate degree from an accredited college or university.
Current, valid LPN or RN license in good standing to practice in Pennsylvania.
Current, valid CPR certification.
Valid driver's license.
Minimum of 1–2 years of related nursing experience.
Fluent spoken and written English.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, handbooks, policies, patient care plans, and procedure manuals.
Effective verbal and written communication with staff and patients at all levels.
Ability to perform the listed physical demands, including occasional lifting or moving of up to 30 pounds.

Responsibilities

Prepare patient rooms and allergy testing materials each morning.
Calibrate the pulmonary function testing sensor daily.
Escort patients to treatment rooms and prepare them for physician visits.
Assist physicians with skin testing and other ordered procedures.
Send prescriptions and complete asthma care plans and discharge summaries.
Document patient care in the EMR system.
Prepare and administer medications requested by the physician.
Conduct pulmonary function, FeNO, and peak-flow testing.
Educate patients about medications, environmental control, nebulized medication when needed, and first-injection policies.
Scan testing sheets and schedule appointments for outpatient procedures.
Administer allergy injections and perform injection-room duties.
Keep clinical areas and exam rooms organized and stocked; maintain samples and sample bags.
Communicate with injection-room staff when emergency medications are used and need reordering.
Check and log refrigerator temperatures daily; organize refrigerated vials and monitor shot cards monthly, discarding expired vials.
Complete triage tasks when scheduled and cross-train for and cover the Triage Nurse position as needed.
Prepare patient information folders, Environmental Control packets, I.D. trays, and scratch trays.
Process Biologics/IVIG prescriptions and forms with Healix and specialty pharmacies; track shipments and inventory and obtain prior authorizations as needed.
Run and maintain Emerald22 as needed.
Order supplies through approved clinic procedures and transport supplies to and from satellite offices as needed.
Maintain and follow HIPAA policies and procedures.
Cover the injection room and/or front offices as needed.
Train new staff as needed or directed.
Prepare and maintain the injection room, restock supplies, and reorder vials in a timely manner.
Ensure consent forms are signed and explain shot-room policies to new patients.
Remain for the required 30 minutes after the last injection before lunch or the end of the day.
Clean the toy and lobby areas.
Effectively manage emergency procedures and protocols.
Shut down and plug in computers and otoscopes at the end of the day, packing computers if needed.
Perform other relevant duties assigned by the manager and/or director.