Lead LPN Nephrology Clinic

WVU Medicine

112d

About The Position

Provides nursing support to the physician and provides direct nursing care to patients in an outpatient setting.

Requirements

• Current Licensed Practical Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or current multi-state Licensed Practical Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
• State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable), as required for regulated areas.
• Five (5) years of LPN experience.

Responsibilities

• Assigns duties and coordinates clinical services in absence of clinical manager.
• Coordinates ambulatory nursing care, ensures staffing, delegates assignments, updates nursing staff on new policies/procedures, and monitors effectiveness for clinical support staff at facility.
• Keeps informed of special physician orders concerning patients.
• Investigates and resolves complaints or refers unusual problems to clinic manager.
• Responds to patient teaching opportunities to enhance patient compliance and safety.
• Identifies family involvement in patient compliance.
• Performs all LPN direct nursing care duties within licensed scope of practice, assesses patient concerns, including type and level of care needed through triage.
• Participates in problem solving and decision making to ensure staffing and patient needs are met.
• Obtains medical information from patients, takes height, weight, blood pressure, and vital signs, screens patients for chief complaint and pertinent health data, records data in patient’s medical record, and communicates data to physician.
• Works closely with office assistant and physician to facilitate patient's clinic visit, escorts patients to and from exam room, assists physician with examination if needed, provides emotional support to patients and/or families, and assists with scheduling when necessary.
• Responsible for coordination of medical supply orders for clinic.
• Provides ongoing feedback to clinical support staff concerning job performance, coaches and counsels employees under direction of manager.
• Serves as a mentor for all clinical staff to help foster staff development.
• Assists in training LPN staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees