Licensed Practical Nurse LPN Family Medicine Clinic

Banner Health•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides nursing care in the Banner University Medical Group Family Medicine Clinic under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse and/or licensed physician. The LPN is accountable for the quality of nursing services provided by themselves or others under their direction. The role observes, contributes to care planning, implements delegated interventions, reports and documents patient care in accordance with department policies, standards of care, and the state scope of practice. It uses specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills to contribute to assessment and to plan, provide, and evaluate care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental needs. The clinic provides preventive care and chronic disease management for patients across the lifespan, including pediatrics, adolescents, adults, obstetrics/gynecology, and geriatrics. Family-centered maternity care includes prenatal, delivery, and newborn care. The clinic also offers specialty services and procedures including colposcopy, IUD insertion and removal, circumcision, skin procedures, joint injections, osteopathic manipulation, and toenail removal. This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Experience with pediatrics is preferred; the posting seeks 1–3 years of experience.

Requirements

Current, valid LPN or LVN license in the state of practice, a temporary LPN or LVN license in the state of practice, or compact LPN or LVN licensure for the current state of practice.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Completion of a state-approved IV therapy program may be required in certain facilities or departments, depending on scope of practice, regulatory requirements, or facility policy.
The posting seeks 1–3 years of experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with pediatrics.
Experience in the designated clinical area.
Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Observe, compile, and report patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs, and review information from other health care team members.
Contribute to the plan of care and discharge plan under a registered nurse’s direction, using assessment data and input from patients, families, and the health care team.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members and provide input to update the plan of care as patient needs change.
Implement delegated interventions in the care plan and medical orders within the scope of practice and applicable policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by communicating patients’ status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
Report patient conditions and signs or symptoms that may indicate a change to the registered nurse and/or physician.
Observe and report patient progress toward goals, responses to care, and the effectiveness of patient teaching.
Document observations, care provided, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and promptly in the patient record.
May coordinate and maintain required documentation and patient assessment data, and communicate with interdisciplinary team members about care levels and transitions.
May perform reimbursement documentation and quality-management audits, review results, and present summaries for management.
May coordinate admissions and communicate the admission process to residents, families, and referral sources, while facilitating problem-solving with relevant parties.
Prioritize data from multiple sources to provide quality care and support to patients and families in a fast-paced environment.