Licensed Practical Nurse

The LPN Lab Manager provides hands-on clinical support while coordinating the daily operations of an outpatient IV therapy and laboratory area. This position combines direct patient care, phlebotomy, specimen management, IV therapy support, clinical documentation, inventory control, patient education, and team leadership. The role is ideal for a clinically skilled professional who wants to take ownership of a key patient-service area and contribute to efficient, high-quality outpatient wellness care.

• Prepare patients for scheduled IV therapy and laboratory services, ensuring a welcoming, professional, and safe experience.
• Obtain and document vital signs and other relevant clinical information accurately in the electronic medical record.
• Verify required consents, treatment documentation, and orders before initiating clinical services.
• Observe patients for changes in condition during and after treatments and promptly report concerns to the supervising provider.
• Prepare and administer provider-ordered IV hydration, nutrients, vitamins, medications, and injections when permitted by licensure, training, competency, and supervision requirements.
• Perform venipuncture and phlebotomy, ensuring accurate patient identification and specimen labeling.
• Process laboratory specimens by labeling, centrifuging, separating, refrigerating, freezing, packaging, and routing them according to established protocols.
• Manage specimen storage, packaging, and shipment, including preparation of requisitions and maintenance of temperature logs.
• Coordinate with receiving laboratories to ensure timely and accurate specimen handling and reporting.
• Organize incoming laboratory reports for provider review and support follow-up activities under established clinical protocols.
• Maintain appropriate clinical supply levels, monitor expiration dates and lot numbers, and ensure emergency supplies are ready and available.
• Organize clinical storage areas and maintain par levels to support smooth daily operations.
• Review upcoming schedules to anticipate clinical needs and prepare required supplies, documentation, and treatment areas in advance.
• Keep patient-care areas clean, organized, and compliant with infection-control and safety standards.
• Apply aseptic technique, Standard Precautions, sharps safety, infection control, and blood borne-pathogen procedures consistently.
• Document treatments, medications, patient education, clinical observations, and patient responses accurately and on the same day in the EMR.
• Recognize changes in a patients condition and elevate clinical, operational, or safety concerns to the appropriate licensed provider.
• Train and guide qualified support staff in clinical workflows, laboratory processes, and IV therapy support.
• Delegate appropriate routine duties to support staff, verify task completion, and reinforce adherence to protocols and quality standards.
• Help build efficient processes for balancing scheduled treatments, specimen workflows, documentation, inventory management, and team coordination.
• Ensure all clinical activities remain within lawful scope of practice, active credentials, demonstrated competency, provider orders, organizational policies, and required supervision.

• Active, current LPN license in good standing.
• IV certification with the ability to implement and manage IV catheters.
• Demonstrated experience performing IV placement and providing IV therapy support in an outpatient or similar clinical setting.
• Strong patient-care skills, including the ability to monitor patient status and respond appropriately to changes in condition.
• Proficient phlebotomy and venipuncture skills, with meticulous…