LPN Outpatient, Family Medicine

AltaPointe Health•Mobile, AL

About The Position

The LPN Outpatient, Family Medicine role provides nursing care and support in an outpatient setting. The position assists with patient assessments and screenings, administers medications and treatments, provides patient and family education, monitors medication effects and laboratory results, performs or coordinates ordered tests, and maintains accurate clinical records. It also supports referrals and assistance programs, responds to refill requests, participates in interdisciplinary treatment planning, and contributes to community health education and reporting requirements. The role supervises nursing functions at the site, including immediate supervision of medical assistants, and provides emergency care and crisis response as needed. The nurse is expected to follow professional and organizational policies, participate in meetings and performance improvement activities, maintain licensure and required training, and treat patients, families, visitors, and coworkers with courtesy, dignity, compassion, and respect for confidentiality. Physical requirements include frequent standing, sitting, squatting or lunging, fine manipulation, and frequent lifting of items weighing up to 1–5 pounds. Pushing or pulling up to 1–5 pounds of force may be required. Sitting may last up to 1.5 to 3 hours for documentation.

Requirements

Current LPN or Registered Nurse licensure in the state of Alabama.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Knowledge of adult/geriatric and/or child/adolescent specialty care, to be attained within six months of employment.
Knowledge of general and psychiatric nursing care.
Basic knowledge of psychiatric disorders in adult and/or child populations.
Ability to demonstrate safe medication administration practices, including intramuscular administration.
Knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and the skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care.
Knowledge of medical terminology, especially terms related to adult psychiatric care and/or substance abuse.
Current knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on patient age and clinical condition.
Knowledge of behavior management, crisis intervention, interventions for acute psychosis, and non-violent crisis intervention practices.
Basic knowledge of appropriate educational methods.
Understanding of the behavioral, psychological, physical health, and social effects of psychoactive drugs, including alcohol and tobacco, on consumers and significant others.
Knowledge of trauma-informed care principles.
Knowledge of cultural diversity.
Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or have an approved accommodation for religious or medical reasons. Candidates not fully vaccinated at hire may be given a reasonable amount of time to become vaccinated.

Responsibilities

Assist with patient assessments, including medical checklists, physical health and nursing screenings, medication reconciliation, depression screening, height and weight, and vital signs as applicable.
Administer medications in accordance with the Seven Rights of medication administration.
Educate patients and families about disease processes, medications, medication uses, and potential side effects.
Monitor patients for medication side effects and report findings to the physician.
Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, consult specialists as required, and adjust nursing care processes as indicated.
Assign triage categories accurately.
Maintain complete, accurate, and timely nursing documentation, including patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses, pain management, and changes in assessment.
Identify and address psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious or spiritual needs of patients and families.
Communicate effectively with the physician about patients’ physical and mental conditions.
Administer medical and psychiatric screenings as needed, including PHQ-2 and UNCOPE.
Complete medical checklists, AIMS, vital signs, and infoscriber tasks as indicated.
Perform physician-ordered ancillary testing and tasks, such as PFTs, EKGs, injections, audiograms, and X-rays, or arrange testing with the appropriate facility or department.
Give injections or treatments and perform routine laboratory tests.
Supervise nursing functions at the site, including immediate supervision of medical assistants, to ensure compliance with established standards and procedures.
Assist patients with assistance programs and referrals, maintain an updated referral file, and provide referral information.
Respond to consumer requests for medication refills.
Assist with SAMHSA grant reporting requirements.
Review charts for treatment compliance and follow up on missed injections, documenting follow-up in the chart.
Participate actively and cooperatively with the multidisciplinary team in developing interdisciplinary treatment plans.
Monitor laboratory results and report abnormal findings to the physician.
Provide emergency care as needed, including CPR, MindSet, and PRN medications, in accordance with Accordia Health policies and procedures.
Recognize crisis situations and use de-escalation or resolution skills.
Participate in general and medical staff meetings as required.
Enter data into the computer to maintain office and patient records.
Educate the community and patients on health issues to increase health literacy.
Conduct infection control for staff and consumers when indicated.
Seek clinical supervision and consultation, accept suggestions for improvement, and work to enhance clinical skills.
Document promptly, clearly, concisely, and legibly in accordance with Accordia Health policy.
Treat patients with care, dignity, compassion, respect for privacy and confidentiality, and sensitivity to their needs and individual differences; assist patients and visitors as needed.
Participate in Performance Improvement activities and Accordia Health committees as required.
Complete assigned tasks on time and access appropriate community resources based on consumer needs.
Follow Accordia Health policies and procedures, maintain a current state license and renewal requirements such as CEUs, and attend required in-services and workshops.
Meet AltaPointe Health productivity standards, demonstrate nursing competencies, and adhere to the professional code of ethics.
Perform other related duties as assigned.