LPN (Primary Care, The Villages)

The Nemours Foundation•The Villages, FL

18h

About The Position

Nemours is seeking a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse to join its Primary Care team in The Villages, Florida. Nemours primary care practices provide family-centered pediatric care in Central Florida, with an emphasis on preventive care and whole-child wellness. The LPN serves as a liaison between patients and providers and assists physicians, nurses, and other care team members in delivering pediatric care. The role includes assessing patients, educating patients and families, coordinating clinic flow, carrying out clinical procedures and provider orders, maintaining accurate medical records, and supporting follow-up and scheduling. The LPN also helps maintain equipment, medications, immunizations, supplies, and clean, prepared examination rooms.

Requirements

Specialized training of one year beyond high school required.
At least one year of experience required.
Valid State of Florida LPN license required.
AHA BLS certification required upon hire.

Responsibilities

Act as a liaison between patients and physicians or other providers, and assist the care team in delivering pediatric care.
Perform complete and accurate patient assessments or reassessments; screen patients and instruct them in specimen collection.
Educate patients and/or parents or guardians in a manner they understand to support positive outcomes and satisfaction.
Coordinate clinic flow by greeting patients and families, preparing them for examinations, confirming identity using name and date of birth, and rooming patients.
Obtain vital signs and collect and prepare laboratory specimens.
Perform in-office laboratory tests, enter results in patient charts, perform laboratory controls, and troubleshoot out-of-range controls.
Administer immunizations and prescribed oral, injectable, and inhaled medications according to guidelines.
Review and prepare charts for clinic visits; maintain medical records and ensure appropriate documentation is available for provider review.
Ensure laboratory, post-test, and examination results are in the chart as required; follow up on cultures, laboratory work, outside testing, and hospital, emergency room, or urgent care discharge summaries.
Enter and complete telephone encounters according to protocol, complete in-basket pools timely, and monitor voicemail.
Preview patient charts and help identify gaps in care; work Healthy Planet reports and care gaps.
Prepare equipment and rooms and assist providers during treatments, examinations, procedures, and testing.
Maintain clinical supplies, organize examination rooms, and keep rooms clean and stocked.
Ensure medications and immunizations are stored appropriately and review expiration dates monthly.
Carry out provider orders, arrange diagnostic testing at outside facilities including prior authorizations, and schedule referrals and other requested services.
Call pharmacies regarding prescription orders and refills.
Respond to phone calls and provide advice according to established guidelines; return calls courteously and promptly and document them according to guidelines.
Work with schedulers to schedule patients according to orders.
Participate actively in team huddles and demonstrate accountability.