Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Northwest Georgia Oncology Centers (Days)

Tanner Health•Carrollton, TX

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse assists physicians in the clinical care of patients, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation, and supports the day-to-day clinical operations of the office. The role provides oncology-related clinical support, patient education, care coordination, documentation, and assistance with in-office procedures and testing. It also contributes to quality improvement, patient access, self-care support, and compliance activities. The position requires two or more years of related LPN experience in primary care, specialty care, surgical, or infusion settings, as well as prior experience performing oncology tests and labs. Oncology experience is preferred. A Georgia LPN license or multistate nursing license and Healthcare Provider CPR are required; BLS must be obtained within one month.

Requirements

Two or more years of related LPN experience in primary care, specialty care, surgical, or infusion settings.
Prior experience performing oncology tests and labs.
Georgia Licensed Practical Nurse license or multistate nursing license.
Healthcare Provider CPR certification.
BLS certification within one month.
Working knowledge of specialized practices, equipment, and procedures.
Ability to work according to accepted clinical standards and maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
Ability to understand patient medical records and physician and medical orders, and communicate orders to patients, hospitals, or other physicians.
Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with patients, family members, employees, and physicians.

Nice To Haves

Oncology experience.

Responsibilities

Assist physicians with patient assessment, care planning, interventions, and evaluation, and support daily clinical office operations.
Ask patients about care received outside the practice; assess the racial and ethnic diversity of the patient population; provide interpretation or bilingual services to meet language needs; and participate in structured communication such as huddles.
Collect and review clinical data, including problem lists, allergies, blood pressure, height, weight, tobacco use, and current medications; complete comprehensive health assessments; and provide input for preventive and chronic care services.
Conduct pre-visit preparation, provide written plans of care, assess barriers to treatment goals, identify patients who may benefit from care management, reconcile medications with patients and families, explain new prescriptions, and assess medication understanding and adherence barriers.
Document over-the-counter medications, herbal therapies, and supplements; provide home monitoring for Coumadin patients; access ports and PICC lines; and draw blood from central lines and by venipuncture according to policy and procedure.
Assist with in-office procedures and order oncology-specific testing, including bone marrow biopsies, genetic testing, peripheral testing, and ancillary testing.
Work with Northwest Georgia Oncology Centers research staff on clinical-trial guidelines and collection of research labs for patients enrolled in protocols.
Check insurance status before venipuncture and assemble appropriate equipment and lab tubes.
Participate in improvement efforts for preventive and chronic care measures and continuous quality improvement; perform Moderate Complexity Lab processing competently.
Apply knowledge of chemotherapy and other treatment plans; educate patients about potential side effects and outcomes; recognize side effects and notify the provider; maintain current knowledge of oncology medications, treatments, and care processes; and use the Epic Beacon module for accurate documentation.
Coordinate care for patients needing urgent or emergent services; provide and document clinical advice by phone during and outside office hours within designated time frames; provide information about routine and urgent care access outside business hours; and maintain continuity of medical record information when the office is closed.
Provide self-management education and resources, develop and document self-management plans and goals with patients and families, document self-management abilities and provide tracking tools, and counsel families on healthy lifestyles.
Facilitate physician review of controlled substances through the Georgia and Alabama PDMP and generate and transmit eligible prescriptions to pharmacies.
Perform work within Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program and report compliance variances to the immediate supervisor, Compliance Officer, or Hotline.