Licensed Practical Nurse, Grand Valley Plastic Surgery

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Grand Valley ENT & Facial Plastic Surgeons | Suite 240
2373 G Rd
Grand Junction, CO 81505, USA

• On-site
• Licensed Practical Nurse
• Full-Time

Position Highlights:

• Position:Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Job Type:Full-Time
• Location:Grand Valley Plastic Surgery
• Schedule:Monday – Friday 9:00AM – 5:00PM

What You’ll Do:

Bring your clinical skills, compassion, and attention to detail to a collaborative practice where your work directly supports safer care and a better patient experience. You’ll build trusted connections with patients and families, partner closely with providers, and help keep each visit coordinated from start to finish.

Make a difference through compassionate patient care

• Welcome and interview patients, obtain and document vital signs, health histories, allergies, immunizations, medications, and other relevant information in the EMR.
• Observe each patient’s condition, use sound clinical judgment, and promptly communicate changes, adverse reactions, or significant findings to the RN or provider.
• Provide care in accordance with hospital and clinic standards, organizational policies, and the LPN scope of practice.
• Educate patients and families about visits, treatments, medications, disease management, and follow-up care.

Put your clinical skills into practice

• Administer injections, oral medications, treatments, and other medications under provider orders and RN supervision, with accurate documentation of administration and patient response.
• Perform routine and specialized diagnostic tests as ordered, operate medical office equipment, and follow all CLIA requirements.
• Collect patient specimens, distinguish STAT from routine needs, and prepare samples for courier transport.
• Provide basic wound care, including cleaning and dressing wounds, changing bandages, and helping prevent pressure injuries and infection.
• Respond to life-saving situations in accordance with nursing standards, policies, procedures, protocols, and scope of practice.

Collaborate with a supportive care team

• Assist RNs and providers with examinations, procedures, and treatments while helping patients feel informed and prepared.
• Position and drape patients, organize instruments and equipment, and pass materials to providers as directed.
• Coordinate tests, procedures, appointments, referrals, and consults with other facilities and departments.
• Contact and triage patients as requested to share test results, follow-up instructions, treatment changes, appointment details, and referral information.
• Place prescription orders and complete prior authorizations for medications, tests, and procedures based on provider documentation.

Keep each patient’s care connected and organized

• Maintain complete, accurate, and timely patient records, including medical histories, treatment plans, progress notes, medication reconciliation, and care activities.
• Enter and track information in the EMR, including laboratory tests, pharmacy items, drug samples, family and social history, and full sets of vital signs.
• Obtain Advance Beneficiary Notices when required and complete other administrative functions as requested.
• Communicate clearly and respectfully with patients, families, providers, and colleagues to support safe, coordinated care.
• Screen calls and schedule appointments as directed by medical professionals.

Help create a safe, welcoming clinical environment

• Prepare treatment rooms with the supplies, materials, and equipment needed before each visit; clean, sanitize, and turn over rooms between patients.
• Clean and prepare instruments for autoclaving, manage procedure‑instrument and central‑sterile workflows, and sanitize medical tools and patient‑contact surfaces according to…