Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Dermatology
About The Position
The ambulatory clinic Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) uses the nursing process to coordinate an interdisciplinary approach to patient care. The LPN promotes and restores patients’ health by completing the nursing process, collaborating with physicians and team members, and providing physical and psychological support to patients and their families. The role practices within the Kansas Nurse Practice Act, applicable specialty standards, and organizational and departmental policies and procedures. The LPN supports patient visits and procedures, administers medications as ordered, monitors and reports patient conditions and treatment responses, and helps coordinate testing, referrals, documentation, and follow-up. The LPN also performs pre-visit planning and other clinical, professional, or technical duties required by the assigned department. Duties may vary by department or unit, and other duties may be assigned as required.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited licensed practical nurse program.
- High school graduate or GED.
- Basic computer skills.
- Excellent analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 14 days.
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) multi-state license from the State Board of Nursing for Kansas and/or Missouri, depending on work location; must be in good standing in the state where the employee lives.
- Staff hired before February 1, 2024, must obtain a multistate LPN license from their state of residence at their next LPN license renewal by March 31, 2026.
Nice To Haves
- Previous medical office experience.
Responsibilities
- Greet patients and prepare them for examinations or procedures.
- Record patients’ health histories and note abnormal conditions for the physician.
- Obtain vital signs and perform required screenings.
- Safely administer ordered intramuscular, subcutaneous, and oral medications in accordance with nursing standards.
- Observe, record, and report patients’ conditions and reactions to drugs and treatments to physicians.
- Prepare supplies and equipment and assist physicians or advanced practice providers during treatments, examinations, and testing.
- Make accurate and timely patient chart entries and forward charts as appropriate.
- Assist with scheduling tests and treatments.
- Arrange specialist referrals and obtain pre-authorizations when directed by the provider.
- Collect, document, and deliver laboratory specimens; obtain laboratory results and other reports and enter them in the EMR as needed.
- Notify patients of test results and follow-up appointments.
- Refer patients to an RN or physician for patient education.
- Review medications, treatment, and after-visit instructions with patients and families.
- Respond to and screen telephone calls, referring them to an RN or physician as appropriate.
- Coordinate pre-visit planning by reviewing the EMR, including patient history, and proactively order labs and other tests under approved clinic protocols.
- Complete forms such as FMLA, DME, and Home Health orders, and obtain physician signatures as appropriate.
- Perform the professional, clinical, and technical competencies required by the assigned unit or department.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
