Clinic & Injection Room Nurse (LPN/RN)

Family Allergy & Asthma•Spring Garden Township, PA

53d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinic & Injection Room Nurse (LPN/RN) provides direct patient care during assigned duty hours and performs clinic and injection-room duties within their scope of practice. The role works under the direction of managers and/or directors, participates in department activities, interacts respectfully with staff at all levels, advocates for patients’ quality of life, supports patient independence and socialization, follows attendance requirements, and complies with applicable laws, regulations, organizational standards, and company values. Clinic duties include preparing rooms and patients for visits and allergy testing; assisting physicians with testing and procedures; administering medications and injections; conducting pulmonary function, FeNO, and peak-flow testing; educating patients; completing prescriptions, care plans, discharge summaries, and EMR documentation; and maintaining clinical spaces, supplies, samples, equipment, and records. The nurse may also cover triage, injection-room, and front-office duties; support biologics and IVIG prescriptions; train staff; transport supplies to satellite offices; and perform other assigned duties. Injection-room duties include preparing and maintaining the area, administering allergy injections, managing and reordering supplies and vials, monitoring refrigerator temperatures and shot cards, ensuring consent forms are complete, explaining policies and first-injection procedures, following HIPAA requirements, and responding effectively to emergencies. The nurse must remain for the required 30 minutes after the last injection before lunch or the end of the day. The position is based at 1620 S Queen St, Suite 2, York, Pennsylvania, and involves travel to other clinic locations. The schedule is Tuesday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The work environment has generally moderate noise and standard lighting, and may involve exposure to infectious waste, concentrated allergens, diseases, and other conditions.

Requirements

Ability to fluently speak and read 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.
LPN candidates must have a diploma from an accredited LPN program.
RN candidates must have an associate's 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.
At least 1–2 years of related nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Prepare patient rooms and allergy-testing areas each morning, and prepare patients for physician visits.
Calibrate the PFT sensor daily.
Assist physicians with skin testing and other ordered procedures.
Prepare and administer medications, nebulized medications, and allergy injections as directed.
Perform pulmonary function testing, FeNO testing, and peak-flow monitoring.
Send prescriptions; complete asthma care plans, discharge summaries, and EMR documentation.
Educate patients about medications, environmental controls, nebulized medication, injection policies, and first-injection procedures.
Scan testing sheets and schedule appointments for outpatient procedures.
Perform injection-room duties, including preparing and restocking the area, ordering supplies, and reordering vials in a timely manner.
Organize refrigerated vials, log refrigerator temperatures, monitor shot cards monthly, and discard expired vials.
Ensure consent forms are signed and remain for 30 minutes after the last injection before lunch or the end of the day.
Maintain clinical and exam-room organization and supplies, including samples, sample bags, patient-information folders, environmental-control packets, ID trays, and scratch trays.
Communicate with injection-room staff when emergency medications are used and need to be reordered.
Complete triage tasks when scheduled and cross-train for and cover the Triage Nurse position as needed.
Work with Healix and specialty pharmacies on Biologics/IVIG prescriptions and forms, track shipments and inventory, and obtain prior authorizations as needed.
Run and maintain Emerald22 as needed.
Shut down and plug in computers and otoscopes at the end of the day, packing computers if needed.
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.
Clean the toy and lobby area.
Effectively manage emergency procedures and protocols.
Order supplies through the approved clinic procedure and perform other relevant duties assigned by a manager and/or director.