Clinic & Injection Room Nurse (LPN/RN)

Family Allergy & Asthma•Richmond, KY

24d•Onsite

About The Position

Family Allergy & Asthma is hiring a Clinic & Injection Room Nurse (LPN/RN) to provide patient care in its allergy and asthma clinics. The nurse works within their scope of practice under the direction of their manager(s) and/or director(s), provides direct care during assigned duty hours, participates in department activities, and supports patient independence, quality of life, and the organization’s core values while following applicable laws, regulations, and organizational standards. The role includes travel to other clinic locations and may involve covering injection rooms, front offices, or triage as needed. Clinic duties include preparing rooms and patients for visits and allergy testing; assisting physicians with testing and procedures; conducting pulmonary function, FeNO, and peak-flow testing; preparing and administering medications; providing patient education; documenting care in the EMR; and supporting prescriptions, care plans, discharge summaries, and outpatient procedure scheduling. The nurse also administers allergy injections and handles related shot-room duties, maintains supplies and equipment, monitors refrigerator temperatures, processes biologics and IVIG prescriptions and forms with specialty pharmacies, tracks shipments and inventory, and obtains prior authorizations as needed. Injection-room duties include preparing and stocking the area, administering allergy injections, managing and reordering vials and supplies, maintaining shot cards and consent forms, educating patients about injection policies, and following emergency procedures. The role also requires maintaining HIPAA practices and staying for the required 30 minutes after the last injection before lunch or the end of the day. The position is based at 2008 Merchant Dr, Suite 11, Richmond, Kentucky, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The work involves regular standing and walking, occasional lifting or moving of up to 30 pounds, and possible exposure to infectious waste, concentrated allergens, diseases, and conditions.

Requirements

LPN applicants must have a diploma from an accredited LPN program; RN applicants must have an associate’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Current, valid LPN or RN license in good standing to practice in Kentucky.
Current, valid CPR certification.
Valid driver’s license.
Minimum of 1–2 years of related nursing experience.
Fluency in speaking and reading 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.

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 the doctor with skin testing and other ordered procedures.
Send prescriptions and complete asthma care plans and discharge summaries.
Document care in the EMR system.
Prepare and administer medications requested by the doctor, including nebulized medication when needed.
Perform pulmonary function testing, FeNO testing, and peak-flow monitoring.
Educate patients about medications and environmental control.
Scan testing sheets and schedule 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 when emergency medications are used and need to be reordered.
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.
Work with Healix and specialty pharmacies to process biologics and IVIG prescriptions and forms; track shipments and inventory and obtain prior authorizations as needed.
Restock the injection room, order supplies through approved procedures, and reorder vials in a timely manner.
Ensure consent forms are signed and explain shot-room policies and first-injection procedures to patients.
Stay for the required 30 minutes after the last injection before lunch or the end of the day.
Maintain and follow HIPAA policies and procedures.
Cover the injection room and/or front offices as needed.
Train new staff as needed or directed.
Maintain Emerald22 as needed.
Transport supplies to and from satellite offices as needed.
Shut down and plug in computers and otoscopes at the end of the day; pack computers if needed.
Clean the toy and lobby area.
Manage emergency procedures and protocols effectively.
Perform other relevant duties as assigned by the manager and/or director.