Practical Nurse

LPN Specialty Medicine Clinic

Help - Provides direct patient care and clinical support within Ambulatory Care Specialty Medicine Clinics, including Pulmonary, Dermatology, Rheumatology, Neurology, Gastroenterology (GI), Endocrinology, and Infectious Disease. Responsibilities include patient intake, obtaining vital signs, completing assessments within LPN scope, administering medications, supporting specialty-related procedures, providing patient education, and working collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to promote continuity of care in the outpatient environment. Provides competent, evidence-based specialty care to assigned patients under the supervision and direction of an RN or provider within the Specialty Medicine clinics. Collaborates with and supports health technicians and medical instrument technicians within the clinic environment, offering guidance appropriate to the LPN scope of practice. Delivers direct patient care, including care coordination support, health promotion, and patient education on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management specific to specialty medicine conditions. Assists in staff orientation and ongoing competency reinforcement appropriate to the LPN role. Contributes to quality improvement activities and assists with tracking outcomes and improvement initiatives in the ambulatory care setting. Demonstrates leadership in delivering patient-centered, holistic specialty care through effective teamwork and consistent application of evidence-based practices. Participates in the evaluation of clinical practices by identifying opportunities for improvement and communicating recommendations to supervising RNs or providers. Provides informal, constructive feedback to peers to support professional development and enhance care delivery. Contributes to maintaining a safe, supportive, and professional clinical environment that fosters the growth and development of healthcare team members. Offers an LPN perspective during interdisciplinary team discussions related to patient care plans and clinic operations. Partners with colleagues to support positive change and contribute to optimal patient outcomes in ambulatory specialty services. Supports team members by sharing knowledge and reinforcing best practices to ensure high-quality, safe ambulatory nursing care. Shares educational findings, experiences, and innovative ideas with peers to advance practice within the specialty clinics. Questions existing clinical practices when appropriate and communicates concerns or suggestions to supervising RNs or providers to promote evidence-based improvements in outpatient care. Participates in activities and strategies that support and sustain a culture of evidence-based practice within the clinic. Performs additional duties as assigned, which may include patient intake, documentation, point-of-care testing, medication reconciliation, equipment preparation, and coordinating patient readiness for specialty procedures. This position may float to other Specialty Medicine clinics as operational needs arise, including Dermatology, Rheumatology, Neurology, GI, Endocrinology, and Infectious Disease.