LPN LEAD (Natrona Heights)

UPMC•Natrona Heights, PA

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Russellton Medical Group is seeking a full-time LPN Lead in Natrona Heights. This role involves providing professional nursing care to office patients under the supervision of patient care providers. In addition to direct patient care, the LPN Lead will also be responsible for leading the Diabetes clinic flow team (if applicable), training staff, coordinating work requirements, and contributing to employment decisions. The position operates Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm, with one rotating Saturday shift per month. Key duties include patient rooming, prior authorizations, assisting with injections, authorizing medication refills, and triage calls.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved LPN school of nursing
Minimum of 3 years clinical experience
Demonstrated leadership and supervisory ability
Ability to perform all duties of a Licensed Practical Nurse in the unit
In-depth knowledge of department and system-wide policies and procedures to function as a resource to others
CPR certification required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) OR Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) licensure
Act 34 clearance
Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.

Responsibilities

Train and mentor LPNs and MAs
Ensure proper staffing of the clinic at all times
Assign physicians to exam rooms/pods on a daily basis
Assign clinic staff to support the physicians and physician extenders on a daily basis
Order all clinical supplies
Represent the concerns/issues of the clinic flow staff
Work with the clinical manager on resolution of clinic issues
Provide input for LPN/MA performance review and conduct review in conjunction with the clinical coordinator
Provide input for hiring decisions
Assess patient's general condition and take vital signs and weight
Assist physicians with examinations, diagnostic procedures and treatments
Administer medications including oral, SQ, IM under the direction of an RN
Perform phlebotomy and endocrine testing as ordered
Document all activities/interventions, patient/family responses, medication dispensed and prescribed, etc., in the medical record
Promote wellness by providing patient education materials, communicating physician advice/instructions
Comply with requirements of appropriate regulatory agencies (i.e. OSHA, CLIA, PA Department of Health)
Maintain strict confidentiality related to medical records and other data
Room patients
Perform prior authorizations
Assist with injections
Authorize medication refills
Handle triage calls