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Shaded band: the middle 50% of posted nursing roles in Lawrence, Kansas rates. This role sits in the 40th percentile.
About the role
Pay for this role is about 16% below the Lawrence, Kansas median for nursing roles.
The LPN provides skilled nursing care, including medication administration, patient triage, and clinical documentation within an interdisciplinary team. They also assist providers with patient visits, maintain clinic inventory, and ensure compliance with infection control and safety standards.
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$1,500 sign on bonus**
Job title Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Reports to Nurse Coordinator Status Non-Exempt (Hourly $26.00 - $33.00)
Job purpose The LPN, Clinic is an integral member of the interdisciplinary health team and assists in the care of patients, including administration of treatments and medications, patient education, triage, and clinic flow activities.
Duties and Responsibilities
Works in harmony with others, exhibits a positive attitude and commitment to the health center mission. Actions show commitment to team effort, works well with others, supports group objectives, and participates in staff meetings and team problem‑solving
Demonstrates the ability to effectively organize and prioritize work and utilize available resources to assist with efficient patient flow in the clinic
Demonstrates understanding of appropriate nurse to provider ratios, skill levels, and cost effectiveness strategies
Actively assists with routine clinic task, Utilizes established methods to ensure consistency in maintaining emergency supplies, stock medications, immunizations, forms, sterile instrument inventory, equipment, and appropriate exam room inventory, rooming and checking out patients, etc.
Assists in the orientation and education of new nursing employees
Utilizes the health center Performance Improvement processes in identifying the center needs related to any aspect of patient care and customer service
Demonstrates flexibility in work roles and schedules to meet the changing needs of the center
Maintains awareness of new information applicable to job, i.e. policies, meeting minutes, procedures, memos, and protocols
Utilizes slow time constructively to enhance center operations and assists other departments when time and workload permits
Maintains confidentiality of patients and staff
Actively pursues continuing education in order to improve job skills or performance
Ability to identify own areas of needed improvement, and formulates goals to work toward
Utilizes appropriate methods to deal with stressful situations
Understands and supports organizational goals
Meets work schedules, fulfills responsibilities and commitments, i.e. attendance, punctuality, dependability, initiative, productivity and efficiency
Maintains professional appearance; follows established dress code
Follows protocol and perform accurate and thorough work‑ups, check‑ins and check-outs of all patients
Accurately assesses current status as well as preventive health status and communicates needs to provider
Assists with patient education based on assessment of patient needs and clinic standards of nursing care and documents in patient record
Provides skilled nursing care as demonstrated by safely and accurately performing technical skills (sterile dressings, EKGs, pulmonary treatments, etc.) and the safe, accurate administration of medications, IV fluids, and immunizations
Qualifications
LPN currently licensed to practice in the state of Kansas.
Maintains current licensure, required training and credentialing
Consistent patient-centered, caring disposition is a must for this position
Knowledgeable of the scope of practice for nursing disciplines as described by the Nursing Practice Act
Current Basic Life Support certification
Age Specific Competencies Infants through Adolescents
Age Specific Competencies - Adult
Experience in ambulatory care setting
Possesses strong clinical skills and competency in ambulatory care.
Strong interest in working with an interdisciplinary health team and culturally diverse patient populations
Working conditions
Sits and walks throughout the day.
May be exposed to infection and contagious diseases.
Handles emergency or crisis situations.
Job tasks are performed in close physical proximity to other people
Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions
Requires dealing with unpleasant conflict situations.
Subject to many interruptions
Physical requirements
Requires repetitive physical and mental activities
Requires walking
Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls
Requires bending or twisting
Requires standing for extended periods of time
Details • Hours M – F from 7
30 am – 7 pm as needed.
Monday-Thursday clinic hours are 7:30 am - 7:00 pm
Friday clinic hours are 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Hours are approximate and may be altered by supervisor(s) as needed.
Shifts are generally 8 hours in length in clinic.
Full-Time employees have an expected workweek of 40 hours
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current LPN license in the state of Kansas and possess a Basic Life Support certification. Experience in an ambulatory care setting and the ability to work effectively with diverse patient populations are required.
professional certificate
Phlebotomy
Triage
EKG
Immunizations
Patient care
Patient education
Infection control
Medication administration
OSHA compliance
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Clinical documentation
IV therapy
Basic life support
Ambulatory care
Sterile dressing
CLIA guidelines
Benefits
Sign on bonus
Posting details
Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
$26 - $33/hr
Location
Lawrence, Kansas
Posted
Aug 5, 2026
Application
Employer website
Anticipates the needs of providers related to patient visits, and assists providers with patient care
Assumes role of advocate to ensure health needs are met including responding to patient phone messages and requests in a timely and professional manner
Documents all provider orders, nursing actions, and interventions on patient record consistent with health center guidelines
Assists with triage patients on‑site and via telephone for appropriateness and timeliness of care per approved triage protocols and standing orders
Knowledgeable of and follows all established Infection Control guidelines and OSHA standards and participates in staff training events
Exhibits caring qualities consistent with the values of the health center
Performs laboratory testing, including proper handling and labeling of all test samples according to health center policies and in compliance with CLIA guidelines
Keeps patients/families informed of situations that affect patient's clinic visit; i.e. extended waiting times, seeing provider other than originally scheduled, etc.
Able to perform effectively and appropriately in emergency situations
Performs other duties as assigned or requested
Coordinate with other staff to care for patients with chronic illnesses
Assist in triage for patients who are receiving care by psychiatric providers
Assist Medical Assistants with day-to-day operations
Market context
Kansas nursing roles need experienced RNs
Kansas nursing openings commonly favor candidates with prior bedside experience and current licensure, especially in settings that need nurses who can step in with limited onboarding. This role is competitive because it asks for an ADN with BSN completion within five years, one year of RN experience, a multi-state RN license, and BLS and ACLS certifications. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform against the original posting, then confirm your license status and certification dates before applying to save research time.
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