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Community Clinic RN or LPN Nurse at Uptown

Job in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, 70130, USA
Listing for: St Thomas Community Health Center
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-01
Job specializations:
  • Nursing
    Healthcare Nursing, Nurse Practitioner
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Community Clinic RN or LPN Nurse at Uptown location
Location:

Uptown Campus

Reports To:

Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)
Collaborates With:
Director of Nursing, Vaccine/Medication Coordinator, Supervising Clinic Nurse,
Medical Assistants
FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt
Position Type:
Full-Time

Position Summary
The Community Clinic Nurse (LPN or RN) is a frontline clinical role supporting day-to-day patient
care operations across two adjacent primary care buildings at the Uptown campus. This is not a
supervisory position; however, the nurse works closely alongside medical assistants (MA) and
collaborates with the supervising clinic nurse to maintain smooth, high-quality clinic operations. This
role requires demonstrated experience in OB/GYN care including gynecologic and obstetric
procedures, and pulmonology outpatient care or willingness to learn both. Additional competency in
primary care including pediatrics is preferred. Proficiency in injections and immunizations across all
patient populations is essential.
Core responsibilities include direct clinical support to provider and MA teams across pulmonology,
OB/GYN, and primary care service lines; triaging inbound patient calls routed from operators;
managing clinical messages through the nursing message pool; supporting walk-in and
unscheduled patient care; and serving as backup to the supervising clinic nurse for huddle
facilitation and operational continuity. Success in this role requires strong clinical judgment,
effective communication, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, multi-specialty
outpatient environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Pulmonology Clinical Support

• Provider and MA Team Support:
Partner with pulmonology providers and medical assistants
to support patient care workflows, including pre-visit preparation, rooming, and post-visit
follow-up as needed.

• Pulmonary Function Testing:
Assist with or facilitate pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and
related respiratory assessments, ensuring proper equipment setup, patient instruction, and
accurate documentation.

• Patient

Education:

Provide patient education on respiratory conditions, inhaler technique,
oxygen therapy, injection therapy and disease management plans as directed by providers.

• Care Coordination:
Monitor and follow through on pulmonology-related messages and care
coordination needs.

2. OB/GYN Clinical Support

• Provider and MA Team Support:
Support OB/GYN provider and medical assistants in the
delivery of gynecologic and obstetric care, including pre- and post-procedure preparation,
patient education, and clinical documentation.

• Procedure Assistance:
Assist with or provide direct nursing support for OB/GYN
procedures such as colposcopy, IUD insertion/removal, prenatal assessments, and other in
- office gynecologic procedures consistent with scope of practice.

• Medication Administration:
Administer injections, immunizations, and medications as
ordered within the OB/GYN service line.

• Patient

Education:

Deliver patient education on reproductive health, family planning,
prenatal care, and post-procedure instructions in a culturally responsive manner.

• Care Coordination:
Coordinate OB/GYN-related patient messages and care instructions.
3. Primary Care Clinical Support

• Provider and MA Team Support:
Support primary care providers and medical assistants
across adult and pediatric populations, assisting with rooming, clinical assessments, and
care delivery during patient visits.

• Immunizations ;
Injections:
Administer vaccinations, immunizations, and injections for
patients of all ages in accordance with established schedules and clinic protocols.

• Chronic;
Preventive Care:
Provide nursing support for chronic disease management,
preventive care, and acute visit needs as directed by providers.

• Pediatric Care:
Assist with pediatric-specific clinical workflows including well-child visit
preparation, developmental screening support, and vaccine administration.
4. Patient Communication ;
Telephone Triage

• Telephone Triage:
Triage inbound patient calls routed through operators, applying clinical
judgment to assess urgency, provide guidance, and direct patients to the appropriate level
of care or scheduling.

• Nursing Message Pool:
Manage and respond to…
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