LPN Licensed Practical Nurse - Immediate Care Clinic

Serve Your Community. Mission and Meaningful Work: PMG is a not for profit, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). That means it's focused on serving underserved populations, offering affordable primary care and preventative services. We offer a wide array of services - family medicine, pediatrics, dental, behavioral health, prenatal care, etc. - Patient-Centered, Community Focus: PMG emphasizes accessible care (same day scheduling, weekend appointments, bilingual staff) and works in communities throughout North Florida. It is also a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH), meaning there's an emphasis on continuity of care, relationships with patients, etc.

Culture & Community: Many reviews say that PMG has a "friendly, compassionate, professional" environment. There is pride among the staff in giving back to the community.

Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs
Company Paid Life Insurance
11 Paid Holidays
Community Impact

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is a multi-skilled health professional who works in cooperation with other health care professionals to provide quality health care to patients.

1) Responsible for patient care

a) Provide necessary medical services to patients of Palms Medical Group (PMG) within his/her scope of practice in accordance with stated policies, procedures and protocols of PMG.
b) Maintain the Electronic Health Record with up-to-date documentation of services provided.
c) Provide counseling within scope of practice, reinforce education provided to patients by the provider or Clinical Nurse Educator, and administer patient educational materials as directed by PMG providers.

d) Triage nurse visits and returns phone calls to patients and vendors while maintaining communication within scope of practice.

e) Participate in training programs, educational sessions, etc. as directed by the Clinical Nurse Educator.

2) Responsible for inventory management
a) Maintain knowledge of inventory procedures and submit any order requests to the VP of Business Continuity & Client Relations and designated Clinical Care Coordinator.

d) Maintain knowledge of Vaccines for Children processes.
3) Responsible for after-hour nurse duties
b) Document and update the patients' EHR as soon as possible (no later than the next business day) following the telephone communication.
d) Will be expected to provide and use a personal cell phone during on-call duties.
4) Responsible for administrative duties

a) Read and adhere to the Clinical Policy Manual.
c) Assist the VP of Practice Management and/or with data collection as necessary.

d) Perform any other duty assigned by the Clinical Care Coordinator, VP of Practice Management or CEO to improve the efficiency of PMG.

1. Job duties require the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
2. Exhibit competence in working with both pediatric and adult patients.
3. May be expected to travel to and provide coverage for other PMG clinics during nursing staff absences.
4. Assist in the training and mentoring of coworkers by sharing knowledge, providing guidance, and supporting skill development

1) Employee will exhibit competency when utilizing the following equipment:

In-house hemoglobin
In-house hemoglobin A1c
Any other equipment listed on job competencies
2) Employees will be expected to navigate and operate the Microsoft Office suite of products, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

1. High School Diploma or Equivalent
2. Graduate of an accredited LPN program
3. Current LPN license in the State of Florida
4. Minimum of one (1) year LPN experience in Primary Care setting preferred.

Viewing a computer monitor for long periods of time
Operating office equipment (computer, fax machines, telephones and copy machines)
Communicating well to people of various ages, educational levels, cultural backgrounds in person or by telephone
Health / Safety Consideration of Position
o Exposure to chemical infectious / contagious illness
o Exposure to chemical and inhalation of antibiotics during reconstitution
o Must utilize universal precaution in clinical or exposure situations as prescribed by federal state, and local guidelines and /or laws