LPN Allergy - Part Time

Lee Health•Port Charlotte, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Lee Physician Group is seeking a compassionate, detail-oriented Licensed Practical Nurse to join its Allergy team on a part-time basis in Port Charlotte, Florida. The LPN provides an excellent patient experience and delivers care safely, effectively, and efficiently. Duties include rooming patients and performing skin testing, spirometry, intradermal testing, oral challenges, immunotherapy, and biologic injections. The role involves collecting patient health data directly or by telephone, administering and documenting selected treatments and medications, and monitoring patient responses to treatment, medications, and changes in condition. The LPN implements patient care and education according to provider orders or under the guidance and discretion of a registered nurse, taking the patient’s age and cultural diversity into account. Care must comply with the Florida Nurse Practice Act, licensure requirements, regulatory agencies, and Lee Health policies and procedures. The LPN communicates professionally, educates patients, and collaborates with other healthcare team members to support desired patient outcomes. This position has a set schedule of three shifts per week: Monday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Wednesday 7:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., and Friday 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. The listed shift is Shift 1, 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The pay range is $22.34–$29.04 per hour.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Graduate of an accredited Practical/Vocational Nursing program.
BLS (American Heart Association/Basic Life Support) certification.
Currently licensed as an LPN in the state of Florida.
Above-average written and verbal communication skills.
Adaptability and participation with technological changes.

Nice To Haves

Physician practice or outpatient experience.
Proficiency using an Electronic Health Record (EHR).
A 30-hour IV course may be required based on specialty.

Responsibilities

Room patients.
Perform skin testing, spirometry, intradermal testing, and oral challenges.
Administer immunotherapy and biologic injections.
Collect patient health data directly or telephonically in a systematic, ongoing manner.
Administer and document selected treatments and medications safely.
Monitor and collect data on patient responses to treatments and medications and changes in condition.
Implement patient care and education according to provider orders or under the guidance and discretion of a registered nurse.
Account for patients’ age and cultural diversity when providing care and education.
Ensure care complies with the Florida Nurse Practice Act, licensure requirements, regulatory agencies, and Lee Health policies and procedures.
Communicate professionally, educate patients, and collaborate with healthcare team members to support desired patient outcomes.
Provide an excellent customer experience while ensuring care is safe, effective, and efficient.