LPN Ambulatory Team Lead - Primary Care

Cleveland Clinic•Mayfield Heights, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The LPN Ambulatory Team Lead provides clinical expertise and day-to-day leadership in a fast-paced Primary Care setting. The role supports patient care delivery, staffing coordination, process improvement, and team development in collaboration with providers and nursing leadership, with a focus on quality, safety, service excellence, and patient outcomes. The position’s primary schedule is 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; it also includes one evening per week until 8:00 p.m. and may require rotating one Saturday shift per month. The LPN collects and documents patient information, implements the nursing care plan under appropriate direction, monitors and communicates patient responses, and provides education to patients and families. As a team lead, the LPN supports employee orientation and development, coordinates clinical staffing, contributes to quality initiatives, and provides feedback on specified clinical staff. The role requires a current Ohio LPN license, BLS completion within the new-hire period, graduation from an approved practical nursing program, demonstrated clinical proficiency, and at least three years of recent LPN clinical experience.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of Practical Nursing.
Demonstrated current clinical proficiency.
Current Ohio Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license.
Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross within the new-hire period.
At least 3 years of recent clinical experience as an LPN.
Critical-thinking skills, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize.
Ability to foster teamwork and coach others for success.

Responsibilities

Collect and document objective and subjective patient data and observations.
Contribute observations and health information to nursing assessments and report data to the RN or authorized directing health care provider.
Implement the current nursing care plan at the direction of an RN, or administer medications or treatments authorized by the directing health care provider.
Document and verbally communicate patient responses to care, medications, and treatments; observe for adverse reactions and perform routine laboratory tests.
Contribute to revisions of the nursing plan of care.
Provide education and information to patients and family members.
Maintain professional growth and development in nursing.
Participate positively in new-employee orientation; share knowledge and experiences, provide guidance when assigned, and give feedback to nursing leadership.
Ensure compliance with regulatory, patient safety, and HIPAA requirements and share relevant information with team members.
Take a lead role in quality initiatives and process improvement to improve patient outcomes, experience, and safety.
Provide feedback to nursing leadership or a designee on Outpatient Clinical Care Assistants, Medical Assistants, and LPNs for new-hire, midyear, and annual reviews.
Coordinate staffing with an RN or designee to ensure clinical-area coverage, including off shifts and holidays.
Perform other duties as assigned.