School-Based Clinic Nurse / LPN

Open Health Care Clinic; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Open Health Care Clinic in Baton Rouge, LA, is seeking a full-time School-Based Clinic Nurse / LPN. The role involves providing clinical support to medical staff and assisting with patient care, including administering medications, recording vital signs, and facilitating patient communication.

The ideal candidate will have a current Louisiana LPN license, customer service skills, and 3–5 years of experience in a clinical setting. This position offers a dynamic work environment focusing on patient satisfaction and safety.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current Louisiana LPN license.
• 3–5 years experience in a clinical setting preferred.
• Current BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support and technical assistance to medical staff.
• Assist providers with patient visits, including rooming and interviewing.
• Record vital signs and administer medication under provider’s orders.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and manage patient information.

Skills

Current Louisiana LPN license

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

3–5 years of primary care experience

Customer service skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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School-Based Clinic Nurse / LPN

Full Time Baton Rouge, LA, US

25 days ago Requisition ID: 2094

Job Purpose

The LPN functions under the supervision and guidance of the Clinic Manager, RN Case Manager, RN Team Lead, and/or Provider(s). The LPN participates in the multi-disciplinary process of providing care and treatment to patients, providing clinical support and technical assistance to the professional medical and other staff. The LPN is responsible for functioning within the scope of practice dictated by the authority of the Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners. Must be able to manage demanding workload with accuracy and has excellent customer service skills with patients and their families.

Essential Job Functions

1. Satisfies Core Competencies

Accepts responsibility for ensuring that his/her nursing practice and conduct meet the standards of the professional, ethical and relevant legislated requirements.

2. Patient Relations

• Achieves customer/patient’s satisfaction by greeting and proactively attending to patient needs.
• Functions as case manager and advocate for providers’ patient population, assisting the patient in navigating the healthcare field.
• Responds to patient’s requests in a timely and efficient manner.
• Assists in making patient appointments and obtains all necessary patient information.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient’s information at work and off duty.
• Relays messages in a timely manner to appropriate health care providers.

3. Clinical

• Assists providers with patient office visits which include rooming patients, interviewing patients, and entering information in patient electronic medical record.
• Obtains and records vital signs, recognizes any variances, outliers or red flags, and takes appropriate action.
• Administers and documents medication under providers’ order and follows the six medication rights and reduces the potential for medical error.
• Performs point‑of‑care lab tests; obtains and processes specimens for outside laboratories.
• Plans nursing care following agency policies, standard operating procedures, and standing orders when appropriate.
• Compiles and assists providers in responses to triages from team members and patients received by phone or electronic messages.
• Provides education related to preventive health topics such as tobacco cessation, nutrition, physical activity, immunizations, recommended health screenings, and sexually transmitted infections.
• Provides education related to medication adherence, appointment compliance, and general health.
• Provides pediatric education related to child safety, developmental milestones, feeding, oral health, etc.
• Maintains patient charts as outlined by each practitioner and according to policy of the Health Center.
• Ensures that an efficient system of communication and processing medical calls is maintained.
• Ensures that appointment confirmations are done on a daily basis.
• Participates in morning huddle as assigned.
• Orders and retrieves patients’ medical records, x‑ray films, scans, lab work, etc. in preparation for the patient’s office visit.
• Assists in making patient appointments and placing necessary referrals.
• Performs administrative tasks, including form completions, prior authorizations, prescription refills and referrals.

6. Safety/Infection Control

• Strictly adheres to Universal Precautions.
• Performs aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/healthcare errors.
• Follows job safety requirements and reports and documents accidents or incidents within 24 hours to the immediate supervisor.
• Organizes exam rooms, including general cleaning, upkeep, and restocking of all supplies.

7. Workforce Development

Responsible for maintaining up‑to‑date knowledge, skills, and abilities. Attends and participates in in‑service, monthly staff meetings, continuing education offerings, community training events, conferences and webinars as appropriate.

Required Education

High school diploma or equivalent.

Skill, Licensure and Knowledge Requirements

• Current Louisiana LPN license required.
• 3–5 years of primary care experience in a clinical setting (prior experience in infectious disease and/or HIV preferred).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision for computer work.
• Light to moderate lifting is required.

Work Environment

• Moderate noise (business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).
• Ability to work in a confined area.
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.