No experience required.

LPN – Kentucky Licensure

Requires handling of average weights or objects up to 25 pounds with some sitting, standing, or walking. Repetitive motion.

Monday-Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00pm. Other days and hours as needed by department.

The Department of Psychiatry seeks a motivated, dependable individual to serve as a Licensed Practical Nurse/UKHC. The LPN is a member of the multidisciplinary ambulatory team who is responsible for patient care, patient satisfaction, and clinical outcomes. The LPN performs the duties for which they are trained such as starting IVs, simple wound dressings, and notifying the RN or LIP with any changes or abnormalities in the patients condition.

The LPN will support the ambulatory clinical operations of the Psychiatry department through direct patient care in assistance to department faculty MDs, Advanced Practice providers, fellows and residents. The primary responsibilities of this position include: direct patient care in an ambulatory setting; clinical and clerical support to providers and team; demonstrate willingness to be of assistance and build strong relationships through customer centered care; participate in triage rotations fielding urgent patient calls; serve as expert resource in test preps, patient education and QA studies and reports.

The University of Kentucky considers the health, safety and well-being of our entire community to be a top priority. In alignment with this priority, all new hires must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or obtain an approved medical or religious exemption as a condition of employment. For areas that fall under the federal CMS mandate, start of employment cannot occur until two weeks after receiving the full COVID-19 vaccination series or upon obtaining an approved exemption. Only vaccines approved by the World Health Organization can be accepted.

Outpatient clinic experience, patient care, refills, dressing changes, rooming patients, point of care testing and phone triage. Organizational, Communication, Customer Service, Patient Experience, and Clinical related skills.

One or more years outpatient clinical experience preferred.

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