LPN - Kiln Creek Primary Care

Riverside Hospital•Yorktown, VA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The LPN performs duties under the direction or supervision of a licensed medical practitioner or registered nurse. In a medical practice setting, the role conducts focused patient assessments, including obtaining vital signs and gathering data; implements established plans of care; and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The LPN may float to other practices within the region to provide operational support as needed. The role maintains accurate, same-day clinical documentation and patient records, supports quality assurance, helps address care gaps, and performs laboratory functions and proficiency testing. It also prepares and sanitizes exam rooms, administers medications and vaccines under physician supervision, assists with prescription refill processing, maintains supplies and equipment, and supports patient education and follow-up. The LPN ensures work complies with scope-of-practice requirements, HIPAA, and OSHA standards, and completes required competencies and education to maintain clinical skills.

Requirements

Graduate of a Licensed Practical Nurse program.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license through the Virginia Department of Health Professions, required upon hire.
CPR/BLS certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute, required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

One year of nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Complete required clinical documentation consistently according to Riverside Medical Group standards, ensuring it is accurate, legible, and completed the same day.
Maintain quality-assurance documentation, including point-of-care testing, medication logs, and annual wellness visits.
Work with providers to routinely address patient care gaps.
Perform laboratory functions and laboratory proficiency testing.
Update, verify, and maintain patient records by interviewing patients and confirming the purpose of their visit.
Prepare patients for examination and obtain vital signs, including manual vital signs when mechanical devices are unavailable.
Prepare and sanitize examination rooms before and after appointments.
Administer medications and vaccines under physician supervision.
Assist with prescription refill requests for approval and forward them to pharmacies.
Maintain medical supplies and stock exam rooms appropriately.
Keep necessary equipment operational and facilitate preventive maintenance when needed.
Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations, scope-of-practice requirements, HIPAA, and OSHA standards.
Complete required competencies and education to maintain the skills needed to provide safe patient care.
Provide patient education, including information about prescribed medications and the importance of registration and medical-history forms.
Urgently follow up on laboratory calls, patient calls, prescription fills and refills, referrals, and appointment scheduling.
Answer calls from patients, pharmacies, physicians, vendors, and others by close of business.
Communicate laboratory and pathology results and schedule additional tests as ordered by a provider.
Perform preauthorization for prescription drugs, procedures, and patient tests to support proper insurance reimbursement.
Build trusting, collaborative relationships with a multidisciplinary team to support patient care.
Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings as assigned.
Float to other practices within the region to provide operational support as needed.