LPN Clinician: Patient Care & Frontline Support

Summit Health; Darien (CT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Health in Darien, CT is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to support patient care across office visits, charting, and clerical tasks. The role includes patient prep, medication administration, wound care, venipuncture as needed, and patient education under physician supervision.

Responsibilities include accurate data entry, chart management, inventory control, and scheduling follow-ups, with a focus on delivering safe, compassionate care within a fast-paced clinic setting.

Qualifications

• Graduate of LPN school program.
• Current licensure as LPN in state of Connecticut.
• BLS certified upon hire.
• IV and/or phlebotomy skills highly preferred.
• Completes competency skill checklist within first 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Introduces self to patient while escorting patient into the exam room.
• Prepares the patient for exams and procedures.
• Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets and physicians’ instructions to patients.
• Administers medications including all types of injections, IV therapy as needed and within the scope of licensure.
• Provide basic patient care and treatments, such as dressing wounds, performing catheterizations or applying compresses.
• Collects, labels and processes specimens accurately.
• Cleans and prepare medical treatment rooms for patient visits.
• Assemble and use equipment appropriate to specific medical practice.
• Schedule follow-up appointments for patients as needed.
• Communicates delays effectively when necessary.
• Enters patient information into the computer accurately and in a timely manner.
• Manages the physician’s desktop accurately and in a timely and efficient manner.
• Provides clerical support to patients such as making appointments, booking procedures, obtaining pre-authorizations and answering telephones.
• Manages medical inventory and supply ordering based on par levels.
• Must work under the supervision of the physician or Registered Nurse.

Skills

LPN licensure

BLS certification

IV/phlebotomy

Education

LPN school program

Job description

Summit Health in Darien, CT is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to support patient care across office visits, charting, and clerical tasks. The role includes patient prep, medication administration, wound care, venipuncture as needed, and patient education under physician supervision.

Responsibilities include accurate data entry, chart management, inventory control, and scheduling follow-ups, with a focus on delivering safe, compassionate care within a fast-paced clinic setting.