Prn LPN

Heartland Community Health Center•Lawrence, KS

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The PRN Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) supports safe, effective, compassionate, patient-centered care at a Federally Qualified Community Health Center. Working within the LPN’s scope of practice, organizational policies, and applicable state and federal requirements, the LPN provides flexible clinical staffing to help meet patient-care needs, maintain access to services, and support continuity of operations during periods of increased demand, employee absences, or other staffing needs. The role collaborates with providers, registered nurses, medical assistants, and other care-team members in patient assessment, care coordination, treatment implementation, education, and documentation. The LPN is expected to demonstrate flexibility, professionalism, sound clinical judgment, and commitment to Heartland’s mission to welcome all who need care. This is an as-needed, non-exempt hourly position with a variable schedule of 0–29 hours per week; hours are not guaranteed and may fluctuate. PRN employees are expected to work at least 24 hours per calendar month when sufficient shifts are available, communicate availability in advance, respond to shift offers, and follow scheduling, attendance, call-out, and cancellation procedures. Shifts may be scheduled Monday through Friday, including evenings, and Saturdays as needed. Assignments may be at any Heartland Community Health Center location, department, or care team. The position is not eligible for work from home except as otherwise authorized under Heartland policy. Work is primarily indoors in an environmentally controlled healthcare setting, with close contact with patients, coworkers, and visitors. The work may involve prolonged standing, repetitive tasks, interruptions, competing priorities, emotionally challenging or urgent situations, and exposure to infectious diseases, bloodborne pathogens, hazardous materials, and other risks typical of ambulatory healthcare. The employee must be able to perform essential functions safely, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Current, unencumbered Kansas LPN license or valid multistate privilege authorizing practice in Kansas.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Knowledge of the Kansas Nurse Practice Act, limitations of practical nursing practice, and appropriate direction and escalation.
Ability to serve pediatric, adolescent, and adult populations as appropriate to assignment.
Ability to meet the physical and safety demands of the role, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Completion of required orientation and competency validation before performing assigned duties.
Availability and scheduling expectations include a minimum of 24 hours per calendar month when sufficient shifts are made available; availability must be communicated to the supervisor in advance.

Nice To Haves

Ambulatory care experience.
Demonstrated competence in authorized procedures and electronic health record use.

Responsibilities

Collect focused patient information, observe and document symptoms and changes in condition, and promptly report findings requiring RN or provider assessment.
Implement established nursing and provider plans of care, perform assigned interventions, and report patient responses, concerns, or unexpected outcomes to the RN or authorized provider.
Support telephone and in-person patient intake by gathering relevant information and identifying red flags requiring prompt RN or provider triage; do not independently perform comprehensive RN-level triage or nursing assessment.
Reinforce patient and family education, support chronic disease follow-up and care coordination, and communicate patient needs, responses, and barriers to appropriate care-team members.
Follow emergency protocols and report patient safety events, medication errors, near misses, and other clinical concerns.
Collaborate with RNs, providers, CMAs, and other care-team members to promote safe, coordinated, and timely patient care.
Support patient intake, rooming, check-out, patient messages, clinical procedures, specimen collection, point-of-care testing, and preparation of examination rooms, supplies, and equipment.
Prioritize assigned work to support efficient patient flow, timely access, and effective use of clinical resources; provide flexible coverage based on operational needs, orientation, and demonstrated competencies.
Assist with CMA responsibilities when appropriate to the LPN role and scope of practice; identify workflow concerns, supply needs, and barriers to patient care and communicate them to the appropriate supervisor.
Support quality improvement, population health, and value-based care initiatives by identifying care gaps and assisting with preventive services, screenings, immunizations, chronic disease follow-up, and patient outreach.
Promote continuity of care through patient education, follow-up coordination, and identification of barriers to care, including medication access and social needs.
Maintain accurate, timely documentation to support care coordination, quality measures, payer reporting, and clinical decision-making.
Follow evidence-based protocols and participate in assigned quality audits, performance improvement activities, training, and workflow improvements.
Participate in pre-visit planning and daily huddles.
Maintain accurate and timely electronic health record documentation and comply with applicable Kansas nursing requirements, HIPAA, OSHA, CLIA, infection prevention standards, and Heartland policies.
Follow clinical protocols, standing orders, medication safety procedures, and supervision and delegation requirements; promptly escalate concerns beyond the LPN’s scope or authority.
Maintain required licensure, certifications, and competencies; participate in required training and demonstrate professionalism, accountability, and respectful communication.
Provide as-needed coverage according to patient-care and staffing needs; communicate availability, respond to shift offers, and follow scheduling, attendance, call-out, and cancellation procedures.
Complete required orientation and competency validation before performing assigned duties and accept assignments only in areas for which appropriately trained.
Meet established performance, availability, and employment expectations, including the applicable minimum monthly work requirement when sufficient shifts are available.
Perform other related duties consistent with the position, demonstrated competencies, applicable law, and organizational needs.