Licensed Practical Nurse, Ambulatory

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient care and support clinical outcomes within a multidisciplinary ambulatory team
• Prepare patients for provider visits by obtaining vital signs, health histories, and addressing best practice alerts
• Gather and document health data through assessments and specimen collection
• Perform phlebotomy and in-clinic laboratory testing as required
• Provide and document basic patient care, treatments, and prescribed interventions
• Administer medications safely and monitor patient responses
• Assist medical staff with examinations, procedures, and treatments
• Accurately transcribe physician orders
• Perform patient triage and schedule appointments
• Coordinate referrals, admissions, and diagnostic testing with required preauthorizations
• Educate patients and families and evaluate understanding of care and treatment
• Maintain accurate and timely medical records
• Manage nursing in-basket responsibilities, registration, and customer service tasks
• Lead and support daily team operations and participate in improvement initiatives
• Communicate patient changes or abnormalities to registered nurses or licensed independent practitioners
• Promote collaboration, flexibility, efficiency, patient satisfaction, and a safe patient-centered care environment
• Perform other duties as assigned

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Vocational/technical training in a relevant area
• 0–2 years of paid experience in a healthcare, clinical setting, or relevant area
• All experience must be paid and in the same related field
• Part-time and PRN experience prorated based on hours worked per week
• Volunteer work and internships for academic credit are not counted
• Current and active Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in applicable state
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (CPI) certification based on area assigned
• Ability to perform clinical tasks including starting IVs, wound care, phlebotomy, and in-clinic lab testing
• Knowledge of medication actions, dosages, and side effects
• Ability to lift, push, or pull objects up to 50 pounds occasionally
• Ability to perform intermittent standing, walking, and repetitive motions
• Ability to work with occasional exposure to blood borne/airborne pathogens, hazardous chemicals, burns, cuts/punctures, and combative or violent people

Demonstrates proficiency in patient care, clinical assessments, and medication administration while ensuring compliance with safety protocols. Capable of effectively collaborating within a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes and satisfaction.

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Phlebotomy
• Clinical Task Performance
• Patient Education

• Vital Signs Measurement
• Health History Documentation
• Medication Administration
• Patient Triage
• Wound Care
• IV Start
• Laboratory Testing
• Specimen Collection
• Patient Care Documentation
• Transcribing Physician Orders

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Flexibility
• Customer Service
• Team Leadership

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (CPI)

• Patient Care
• Clinical Setting
• Healthcare
• Ambulatory Team
• Patient Satisfaction
• Medical Records Management
• Safety Protocols
• Hazardous Chemicals
• Bloodborne Pathogens
• Patient-Centered Care