Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

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.

Excellent time management skills and self-starter mentality.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment that requires strong multi-tasking skills.

Preferred

2+ year previous LPN experience

Experience in Allergy/Immunology and Pediatrics

Prior training/ experience: PFT, ENO, Skin Prick Tests, Patch Tests, etc.

Proficiency with MS Office Suite or Google Suite