Lead LPN at Harpers Ferry Family Medicine

WVU Medicine•Harpers Ferry, WV

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead LPN provides nursing support to physicians and direct nursing care to patients in an outpatient setting. The role coordinates ambulatory nursing services, including staffing, assignments, schedules, policy implementation, and support for clinical staff across clinic locations. The Lead LPN performs licensed practical nursing duties, supports patient visits and education, coordinates medical supplies, and mentors and trains clinical staff. The position is based at Harpers Ferry Family Medicine in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.

Requirements

Current LPN license issued by the state where services are provided, or a current multistate LPN license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
Complete state criminal background check and federal background check, if applicable, as required for regulated areas.
Five years of LPN experience.
Ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditions and adapt constantly to varying workloads and assignments.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Skill with computer systems used by physician offices and hospitals to capture data accurately and consistently.
Ability to work as a team member, with organization, communication, and task-prioritization skills.
Must be able to work weekends, holidays, and all shifts.
Ability to meet daily physical demands that include lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning and carrying patients, materials, and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more.

Responsibilities

Assign duties and coordinate clinical services in the absence of the clinical manager, including at offsite clinic locations.
Coordinate ambulatory nursing care, ensure staffing, delegate assignments, communicate new policies and procedures, support implementation, and monitor clinical support staff effectiveness.
Develop and distribute daily work assignments and monthly schedules.
Stay informed about special physician orders concerning patients.
Investigate and resolve complaints or refer unusual problems to the clinic manager.
Provide patient teaching to encourage compliance and safety, and identify family involvement in patient compliance.
Perform LPN direct nursing care within the licensed scope of practice, assess patient concerns, and triage the type and level of care needed.
Participate in problem solving and decision making, acting to ensure staffing and patient needs are met.
Obtain patient medical information; take height, weight, blood pressure, and other vital signs; screen for chief complaint and relevant health data; record findings in the medical record and communicate them to the physician.
Work with office assistants and physicians to facilitate clinic visits, escort patients, assist with examinations as needed, provide emotional support to patients and families, and assist with scheduling when necessary.
Coordinate medical supply orders and use supplies, equipment, and time appropriately.
Provide ongoing performance feedback to clinical support staff and coach and counsel employees under the manager’s direction.
Mentor clinical staff to foster staff development.
Assist in training LPN staff.