LPN - Family Medicine

The University of Kansas Health System • Olathe, KS

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About The Position

The ambulatory clinic licensed practical nurse (LPN) uses the nursing process to coordinate an interdisciplinary approach to patient care. The LPN promotes and restores patients’ health by completing the nursing process, collaborating with physicians and team members, and providing physical and psychological support to patients and their families. The LPN practices within the boundaries of the Kansas Nurse Practice Act, specialty standards, and organizational and departmental policies and procedures.

The role includes preparing patients for examinations and procedures, recording health histories, obtaining vital signs and screenings, administering medications as ordered, assisting providers with treatments and testing, maintaining accurate patient charts, coordinating tests and referrals, and managing laboratory specimens and results. The LPN also communicates test results and follow-up plans, reviews medications and instructions with patients and families, screens telephone calls, coordinates pre-visit planning, and completes forms as needed. Duties may vary by department or unit, and other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited licensed practical nurse program.
• High school graduate or GED.
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) multistate license in good standing in the state of residence; state licensure requirements depend on work location in Kansas and/or Missouri. Staff hired before February 1, 2024, must obtain a multistate LPN license from their state of residence by March 31, 2026, at the time of their next LPN license renewal.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 14 days.
• Basic computer skills.
• Excellent analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Previous medical office experience.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and prepare them for examinations or procedures; record patient health histories and note abnormal conditions for the physician.
• Obtain vital signs and perform required screenings.
• Administer intramuscular, subcutaneous, and oral medications safely and accurately as ordered, in accordance with nursing standards; observe, record, and report patient conditions and reactions to drugs and treatments to physicians.
• Prepare supplies and equipment and assist physicians or advanced practice providers during treatments, examinations, and testing.
• Ensure patient chart entries are accurate and timely, and forward charts as appropriate.
• Assist with scheduling tests and treatments, arranging specialist referrals, and obtaining pre-authorizations when directed by the provider.
• Collect, document, and deliver laboratory specimens; obtain laboratory results and other reports and enter them into the EMR when needed.
• Notify patients of test results and follow-up appointments; refer patients to an RN or physician for education.
• Review medications, treatment, and after-visit instructions with patients and families.
• Respond to and screen telephone calls for referral to an RN or physician.
• Coordinate pre-visit planning by reviewing the EMR, including patient history, and proactively order labs and other tests based on approved clinic protocols.
• Complete forms such as FMLA, DME, and Home Health orders, and obtain physician signatures as appropriate.
• Perform the professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED