Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Hours: Full-Time; 4/10 Shifts (7:45am-6:45pm); Onsite

Location: Hoboken, NJ

Who are we looking for?
We are currently seeking a LPN who will play a critical role in providing clinical support to healthcare providers, patients and their families during patient  visits. This position involves assisting providers by ensuring an organized patient flow, preparing examination rooms, delivering accurate care, completing office orders, handling prescription requests, and preparing charts for all patient visits. The LPN will manage precise in-room and take-home dosing. Upon completing the initial training period, the LPN will demonstrate a thorough understanding of the appointment workflows, nursing visit protocols, and the overall patient lifecycle.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Patient Care and Clinical Assistance

• Ensure exam rooms are cleaned, stocked, and ready to welcome each patient

• Provide an initial nursing evaluation; take and record vital signs, medical history, medications, and answer questionnaires as needed.

• Administer scheduled injections (such as biologics), oral or IM medications as directed by the provider.

• Exercise patients after challenge, or coordinate with MA team

• Verify patient charts at least 24-hour prior to the visit and notify clinic leadership and scheduled providers of any inconsistencies.

• Assist in feeding patients during food challenges allowing providers to spend time with patients that are of higher risk.

• Execute Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs), Exhaled Nitric Oxide (eNO) Tests. Execute and read Skin Tests and Patch Placements.

• Assist providers with clinic flow so patient appointments run on time 

• Provide patient education and assist with patient inquiries such as preparation of home treatment foods, tips for food fatigue, TIP treatment protocols to ensure at home dosing safety, and timing of ingestion of different foods 

• Escalate questions outside of knowledge base to a provider  

• Provide, review, and confirm discharge instructions

• Ensure accurate in-clinic and take-home dosing and request additional doses as needed

• Provide cross coverage coverage for medical assistants as needed based on staffing needs

Communication

• Interact professionally and empathetically with patients and their families

• Relay relevant information professionally to patients, providers, and team members regarding changes in patient care and/or food dosing

• Communicate effectively to patients, families, visitors, teammates and leadership

• Communicate with areas that impact clinic operations (Food Lab, Diagnostic Lab, Data Team, etc.)

• Communicate with the front office team room availability to ensure rooms are turned over promptly

• Communicate with all team members to enforce effective workflows and gaps/inefficiencies in workflows or when safety concerns are identified.

Compliance and Administrative Tasks

• Document patient interactions accurately

• Resolve or action assigned tickets within 3 business days 

• Maintain at least 2 weeks of in-clinic and take-home doses 

• Verify receipt of clinic doses, report weekly on missing doses and missing patches 

• Complete prescription requests and refills as needed. 

• Look for areas of opportunity and communicate these to leadership

• Complete and maintain back-office/LPN skills and performance competencies 

• Follow established healthcare laws, regulations, and safety protocols

• Adhere to infection control practices and maintain a clean working environment.

• Complete all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required

• Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of New Jersey

• 1+ years experience in nursing or other relevant experience in a healthcare/clinic setting

• Pediatric phlebotomy experience, a plus.

• Current BLS certification 

• Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience 

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and follow-up

• Team Mentality and a positive working attitude

• Strong  verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.