Clinic RN/LPN & Immunization Lead

SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL • Scott City, KS

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinic Nurse & Immunization Lead (RN/LPN) will be responsible for communicating with patients, pharmacists, and physicians on prescription refill requests, along with overseeing and coordinating immunization services, ensuring compliance with regulations and best practices. Clinic Nurse (RN/LPN) tasks will help out on the clinic floor when staffing/volume demands it. The nurse will obtain and administer prescriptions and narcotics as ordered by the providers. This nurse must be available for duties assigned by the Clinic Director as deemed necessary. This nurse must maintain quality assurance and quality improvement as warranted. They must also monitor supplies and medications for quantity, quality, and outdates. Immunization Lead (RN/LPN) tasks are managing vaccine inventory and storage, supports staff training, administers vaccines as needed, and educates patients and families. This nurse collaborates with providers, billing and purchasing, and external partners while supporting overall clinic operations and patient care. As the Clinic Nurse & Immunization Lead, you will drive success of the clinic provider’s workflow and clinic’s immunization program by ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient vaccine delivery. You take ownership of your provider tasks, along with vaccine management, staff training and patient education, while actively administering immunizations and supporting patient care. By collaborating with providers, internal teams, and external partners, you strengthen the programs quality, improve vaccination rates, and advances preventative health outcomes in the community.

Requirements

• Current Kansas state RN or LPN license, and BLS certification required.
• Previous project management experience required.
• Highly organized, adaptable, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills.
• Able to work independently with accountability while effectively supporting a team environment.
• Maintains a professional appearance and demeanor with strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrates integrity, reliability, and a commitment to high-quality patient care.
• Working knowledge of clinic operations, workflows, vital sign equipment, and healthcare practices.
• Strong knowledge of immunization schedules, vaccine storage and handling, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Demonstrates sound judgement with the ability to make timely decisions and solve problems effectively.
• Proficient in computer systems and electronic medical records (EMR).
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with staff, providers, patients, and administration.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in clinical assessment and immunization practices, with training experience and knowledge of public health programs and state immunization registries preferred.
• Passionate about public health, prevention, and patient education.
• Patient, tactful, and emotionally intelligent in interactions with patients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Communicating with patients, pharmacists, and physicians on prescription refill requests.
• Overseeing and coordinating immunization services, ensuring compliance with regulations and best practices.
• Obtaining and administering prescriptions and narcotics as ordered by the providers.
• Maintaining quality assurance and quality improvement.
• Monitoring supplies and medications for quantity, quality, and outdates.
• Managing vaccine inventory and storage.
• Supporting staff training on immunization administration, protocols, and best practices.
• Administering vaccines as needed.
• Educating patients and families on immunizations, including benefits, risks, and vaccine schedules.
• Collaborating with providers, billing and purchasing, and external partners.
• Supporting overall clinic operations and patient care.
• Delivering patient education and supporting informed decision-making.
• Prescription refill authorization and proper documentation with patients in EMR.
• Assisting with appointment scheduling, reminder calls, and overall patient flow as needed.
• Providing high-quality, patient-centered care under the direction of providers.
• Managing telephone triage and responding to patient inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Communicating effectively with patients, providers, and pharmacies regarding prescription refills and care coordination.
• Ensuring patients and families receive appropriate Vaccine Information Statements (VIS) and coordinating reminder notifications for multi-dose vaccine series.
• Supporting prescription refill authorization processes in alignment with provider orders.
• Assisting with maintaining accurate clinical documentation to support billing and reimbursement workflows, such as patient consent forms, insurance eligibility, prior authorization support.
• Coordinating daily patient preparation by reviewing immunization records, identifying vaccine needs, and communicating with reception and billing to verify eligibility and ensure readiness for each visit.
• Supporting accurate documentation to facilitate proper vaccine billing, coding, and reimbursement.
• Monitoring clinical inventory, including medications and supplies, for quantity and expirations dates.
• Performing routine equipment checks, including AED monitoring to ensure compliance.
• Monitoring and documenting vaccine storage temperatures daily (morning/afternoon) in compliance with state requirements, submitting records to KDHE and completing monthly reconciliation as needed.
• Maintaining accurate vaccine inventory for both private and public stock across WebIZ and Cerner.
• Managing vaccine ordering and documentation through WebIZ and SCH Pharmacy, ensuring accurate charting in Cerner and immunization registries.
• Maintaining strict patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and organizational standards.
• Assisting Nurse Supervisor with any updates and procedures as needed such as protocols and forms.
• Maintaining immunization program policies in alignment with KDHE guidelines and regulatory standards.
• Completing required documentation, reporting, and reconciliation of immunization records to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Overseeing vaccine program compliance activities, including temperature excursions, vaccine borrowing, and monthly reporting per KDHE requirements.
• Treating patients under the direction of the physicians in compliance with the wishes of the patient/customer and family members as long as it does not conflict with physician’s orders and is in the best interest of the patient/customer.
• Participating in training new nurse staffing on clinic workflows and use of EMR system.
• Helping with physician scheduling and clinical templates as needed; to include marking out days off, when meetings occur, when providers may be on-call, and days when in Park Lane Nursing Home.
• Participating in immunization program and viewing records in WEB IZ, then giving any documents to Clinic Lead Immunization Nurse to update WEB IZ records.
• Assisting Medical Assistants by checking patients into rooms as needed, tasks including entering patient medical history and update all medications in EMR system.
• Maintaining accurate, compliant immunization records in EMR and state registries.
• Collaborating with clinic leadership, providers, and external partners to support program effectiveness and success.
• Completing mandatory KDHE annual training, certification, and quality improvement initiatives, ensuring documentation is uploaded to WebIZ.
• Ensuring proper management and retention of Vaccine Information Statements (VIS) and all required immunization documentation per KDHE guidelines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed