LPN TEAM LEADER

WATSON CLINIC LLP•Lakeland, FL

About The Position

The LPN Team Leader oversees daily operations to ensure that offices run smoothly. The role assigns and balances nursing duties according to workload, addresses disputes on the hall, and communicates issues to the coordinator in a timely manner. It includes identifying patient needs through telephone triage, providing patient and family education, responding appropriately to emergencies, and documenting in medical records in accordance with nursing policies and procedures. The position also facilitates patient flow and requests additional coverage when needed. The position requires frequent walking, standing, movement, and equipment handling, including lifting and moving supplies and equipment. The role may require lifting 20–25 pounds on a given day and occasionally up to 30 pounds, as well as pushing or pulling a patient in a wheelchair. It involves moving between the Care Team station and exam rooms, operating office equipment and a nebulizer, administering intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections, communicating with clinic staff and patients, and assisting with procedures. Exposure to live vaccines, blood-borne pathogens, and biohazardous materials may occur. No travel is expected.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of Practical Nursing.
Hold an active Florida license.
CPR certification.
Current BLS certification or ability to complete it within three months of employment.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience in a health care facility.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily operations to ensure that offices run smoothly.
Assign duties to nurses based on workload and make work assignment decisions.
Handle disputes on the hall and communicate problems or issues to the coordinator in a timely manner.
Balance workload and nurses’ job duties.
Identify and evaluate patient needs through telephone triage.
Identify patient and family education needs and provide instruction.
Recognize and respond to emergency situations as appropriate.
Document information in patients’ medical records in accordance with nursing policies and procedures.
Facilitate patient flow to maintain the integrity of the physician’s office.
Request additional coverage to address unit workload in a timely manner.
Administer intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections and appropriately assist with procedures.