LPN-TPP

Job Description

Position Title: Licensed Practical Nurse Position Code: LPN-______

Department: Physician Services Safety Sensitive: Yes No

Reports to: Clinic Manager/Nursing Director Exempt Status: Yes No

All KHI employees are expected to perform their respective tasks and duties in such a way that supports KHI’s vision of providing the region’s best clinical care and patient service through an environment that fosters respect for others and pride in performance.

• Works under the direction of the provider and the Arizona State Nurse Practice Act to provide professional nursing care for clinic patients in compliance with nursing standards and regulations.
• Triage patients by phone or in person, receiving and implementing telephone physician orders, maintaining clinical communication in dynamic environment.
• Responsible for maintaining all applicable KHI Policies and Procedures.
• Escorts patient to exam room and prepares patient for exam including vital signs, history, and reason for seeking care.
• Cross trains in data entry, balancing of accounts, charges fees and collect payments due.
• Schedules/confirms appointments.
• Maintains and facilitates communication between patients, family, and clinical staff.
• Reports as necessary to Public Health at direction of provider.
• Maintains work area including exam rooms, supplies, medication, and immunizations.
• Performs CLIA waived lab tests and obtains specimens.
• Performs proficiency testing and runs controls for waived tests.
• May perform venipuncture.
• Participates in division meetings.

• Graduate of a practical or vocational nursing program
• High school graduate or equivalent.

Current, valid Arizona LPN license or compact state LPN/LVN license

BLS through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross

• Ability to communicate effectively with others
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks
• Ability to maintain attention to detail
• Knowledge of and ability to use computer hardware and software applications
• Ability to recognize and respond appropriately to urgent/emergent situations per protocol
• Knowledge of and ability to implement direct care, newborn through geriatric
• Knowledge of and ability to use basic medical terminology

Experience: One to two years’ experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse in a clinical outpatient setting

• Category I:
  Expected duties have routine potential for exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues.
• Other potential hazard(s): possible exposure to chemical, biological and radioactive substances; possible exposure to hostile individuals.

• Requires the sensory ability to distinguish clinical changes in patient skin, fluids, and diagnostic indicators, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Capable of consistently reaching and/or working above and below shoulder level, lifting up to 50 pounds
• Capable of walking or being on feet 90% of time per day with frequent bending, squatting, kneeling, standing; sitting at desk 10% of the time per day
• Communicating using telephone

This job description applies to all KHI facilities and is representative of the essential job duties this position will perform. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Date Staff Position Description Created / Revised: 10/09/2018; 6/3/2019; 10/3/2019; 2/28/2022; 9/2026