This is a Full time position for a Licensed Practical Nurse, providing outpatient nursing care for our patients and assisting our physicians in all clinical areas of the practice.

Triage incoming patients by obtaining vital signs, reconcile current medication list, reconcile allergies and determine chief complaint.

Administer injections of medications or immunizations in accordance with approved nursing protocol or standing orders and document appropriately in the patients’ electronic medical record.  Observe patient for any adverse reactions.

Assist physicians with examinations, minor surgeries, diagnostic procedures and treatments.  Implement standing orders when applicable.  Provide basic care as ordered.

Appropriately document all nursing interventions in the electronic medical record.  Review chart for completeness, test results and billing     

Provide patient teaching/education with medications.

Review and work/complete all “tasks” assigned to you and your individual team (as well as covering for other nurses who may be absent).  This will include responding to patient messages, prescription refills, lab results, referrals, home health agencies, medication prior authorizations, patient forms and follow up from physicians. 

Schedule specialist appointments and obtain referral from insurance companies as needed.

Obtain prior authorization for medications.

Obtain lab/CT/MRI/Biopsy results from outside sources, as needed and scan into the patient’s electronic medical record.  This includes reviewing upcoming appointments and obtaining prior to the visit.

Notify providers with critical labs

Call test/lab results to patients and answer questions regarding those results and physician instructions. 

Respond to questions from patients, family members, faculty/residents, other health care providers in a timely and professional manner.  Patient phone calls should be answered or documented the same day they are received.  All patient conversation must be documented in the chart, as well as, attempts to reach patient.

Patient education, discharge medication reconciliation, drug assistance programs nutrition and barriers to care.

Distribute and track Home Health orders and key in Home Health charges for billing.

Participate in staff meeting and training sessions/education lectures.

Other duties as assigned.

Completion of a program of instruction for licensure as a Practical Nurse required. Completion of BLS Class and re-certify every 2 years. Must be a licensed LPN in Virginia.

EXPERIENCE

Previous clinical experience preferred.