LPN or RN

Job Description

 

JOB TITLE: Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse

 Dermatology Clinic - Outpatient Clinic Department  (Staff Nurse)

DEPARTMENT: Nursing

Responsible to: Outpatient Supervisor

Responsible for: May supervise LPN’s and Patient Care Technician’s (PCT) 

Interrelationships: Works cooperatively with all hospital Departments and the Medical Staff.

JOB SUMMARY:

Travels to and works scheduled hours of dermatology clinic at assigned locations, providing professional nursing care. Interviews patients prior to dermatology provider seeing them and assists dermatology provider as needed. Schedule appointments with specialists/other facilities and ancillary departments as needed. Handles phone calls and patient requests for dermatology clinic timely. When not seeing patients for direct care in clinic, may work from secure location at home.

 

 

Qualifications:

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience: Previous clinical experience preferred but not required

Education: Graduate of an accredited Nursing program 

Req. Cert./ Current RN or LPN licensure in the state where employed, CPR certification.
 

Job Responsibilities

JOB DUTIES (This list may not include all of the duties assigned.)

1. Assures compliance with established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, continuous quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
2. Maintains confidentiality as defined by hospital policy.
3. Works scheduled hours of dermatology clinic at assigned locations. 
4. Travels to dermatology clinic locations as needed.
5. When not seeing patients for direct care in clinic, may work from secure location at home.
6. Coordinates the dermatology providers schedule as needed.
7. Assists providers with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care.
8. Assists in planning, organizing, delivering, and evaluating direct care to assigned patients.
9. Obtains information from the patient specific to their medical history, current health concerns, current home medications, and document accurately.
10. Telephone triages medical care as appropriate to the dermatology setting. 
11. Returns calls as well as handles incoming calls from patients, pharmacies, nursing homes, hospitals, clinics, home health agencies, etc. 
12. Assists the provider to contact patients with diagnostic results, instructs patient on the providers recommendations, and documents patient and medical team communications in the patient’s medical record. 
13. Arranges for patients ordered diagnostics, therapeutic services, referrals to other providers and relate said information to the patient.
14. Works with patients and families in providing explanations of diagnostic tests, etc.
15. Communicates clearly and accurately with patients, families, physicians, and co-workers.
16. Completes appropriate documentation in the admission and dismissal of patients.

Salary/Pay

Hourly Competitive Pay Scale.

Closing Date

1 November, 2026