Outpatient Float LPN

Position Summary

The Outpatient Float LPN provides essential nursing support across assigned outpatient clinics, ensuring continuity of quality patient care and medication management services. This position supports psychiatric providers, administers prescribed medications, coordinates injection clinics, and assists with various outpatient nursing needs.

Patient Care and Medication Administration

• Provide direct nursing care to patients at assigned outpatient clinic locations.
• Administer prescribed medications, including injections, in accordance with established nursing standards and agency policies.
• Verify patient identity using two approved identifiers before medication administration.
• Monitor vital signs, assess medication side effects, and document patient responses to treatment.
• Educate patients regarding prescribed medications, potential side effects, and medication compliance.
• Provide crisis intervention and assist in identifying patients who may pose a risk to themselves or others.

Outpatient Clinic Support

• Organize, coordinate, and provide nursing coverage for outpatient medication injection clinics.
• Assist psychiatric Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), physicians, and other authorized healthcare providers with patient care and assessments.
• Provide flexible nursing coverage across assigned county clinics during staffing shortages, vacancies, employee leave, or other operational needs.
• Support Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) services as assigned and within the LPN scope of practice.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and timely patient records in accordance with agency procedures.

Medication Management and Clinic Operations

• Maintain and reconcile injection clinic supplies, including syringes, sharps containers, and other nursing materials.
• Ensure proper medication storage, labeling, handling, and disposal in compliance with established standards.
• Assist patients and healthcare providers with Patient Assistance Program (PAP) applications.
• Maintain accurate medication inventory, sample medication logs, and PAP medication records.
• Coordinate with medical providers to maintain appropriate medication supplies.
• Complete monthly medication inspections and required documentation.

Infection Prevention and Patient Safety

• Follow Apalachee Center and CDC infection prevention, hand hygiene, and safety protocols.
• Identify potential infection risks and implement appropriate preventive measures.
• Report infectious disease concerns, blood or body fluid exposures, sharps injuries, and other reportable incidents according to agency procedures.
• Promote a safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment for patients and staff.
• Participate in required nursing training, in-services, and professional development activities.

Preferred Knowledge and Experience

• Experience providing nursing care in an outpatient, psychiatric, behavioral health, or substance use treatment setting.
• Knowledge of psychiatric medications, medication side effects, and medication management practices.
• Understanding of mental health conditions, substance use disorders, and trauma-informed care.
• Familiarity with infection control procedures, medication inventory, and patient safety practices.
• Experience performing waived testing, including blood glucose testing, urine drug screening, and urine pregnancy testing.
• Ability to recognize signs of substance intoxication, withdrawal, and potential risk of harm to self or others.