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About the Role

The Lead Licensed Practical Nurse (Lead LPN) is responsible for the competency, quality, and appropriateness of nursing services provided by Licensed Practical Nurses within an assigned market. The Lead LPN ensures LPNs consistently deliver safe, high-quality, patient-centered care while supporting standardized clinical workflows, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence. The Lead LPN serves as the clinical subject matter expert for Licensed Practical Nurses and provides oversight of onboarding, competency assessment, coaching, and ongoing professional development. The Lead LPN must demonstrate advanced proficiency in all roles and responsibilities of a Licensed Practical Nurse I and serve as a role model for clinical excellence, teamwork, and patient safety.

Responsibilities

Acts as the subject matter expert for Licensed Practical Nurse practice within the assigned market.
Oversees the clinical practice, competency, and professional development of Licensed Practical Nurses.
Provides oversight of onboarding, competency assessment, orientation, and annual competency validation of Licensed Practical Nurses.
Serves as mentor, coach, and clinical resource for Licensed Practical Nurses.
Provides final competency sign-off for newly hired Licensed Practical Nurses.
Partners with Clinical Program Managers to identify educational opportunities and support performance improvement.
Reviews Business Intelligence (BI) dashboards, or other sources of data, with the Clinical Program Manager to identify trends, monitor performance, and implement data-driven action plans within their assigned area of responsibility.
Serves as the nursing resource for medication management, medication preparation, medication administration, and medication safety.
Monitors adherence to nursing documentation standards and provides coaching as needed.
Oversees compliance with infection prevention, sterile technique, medication handling, and nursing practice standards.
Assists with investigation and follow-up of nursing-related patient safety events and participates in corrective action planning when appropriate.
Collaborates with physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, Facility Administrators, and Clinical Program Managers to ensure safe and efficient delivery of nursing care.
Completes assigned peer chart audits.
Reviews documentation quality and provides coaching to improve clinical documentation and compliance.
Seeks opportunities for continuous improvement and collaborates on Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives.
Proactively identifies clinical, operational, and patient safety risks.
Collaborates with Supply to ensure medications and supplies are available.
Oversees completion of inventory activities.
Assists with interviews.
Participates in employee feedback sessions and annual performance reviews with the Facility Administrator and Clinical Program Manager.
Travels throughout the assigned market.
Fills in as an LPN during staffing shortages.
Demonstrates and promotes a work culture committed to UVVC’s Core Values: understanding, nurturing, ingenuity, trust, excellence, and diversity.
Demonstrates behaviors that are consistent with UVVC’s Standards of Conduct as outlined in our Employee Handbook.
Maintains the confidentiality and security of Protected Health Information (PHI) in accordance with UVVC policies, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and other applicable laws and regulations.
Other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) program.
Current unrestricted Licensed Practical Nurse license in the state of practice.
Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience in ambulatory care, vascular, surgical, procedural, or physician practice setting, including at least six months as a UVVC Licensed Practical Nurse I (or equivalent experience).
Demonstrated mastery of standard operating procedures related to infection prevention, sterile technique, medication safety, clinical documentation, inventory management, and patient safety.
Previous experience serving as a clinical lead, charge nurse, preceptor, or mentor preferred.
Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider through American Heart Association or the ability to obtain within 60 days.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong computer skills and experience with electronic medical records.
Proficient in medical terminology.
Dependable; able to meet reliable attendance and punctuality standards.

Skills

Licensed Practical Nurse practice
Clinical practice oversight
Competency assessment
Professional development
Onboarding
Orientation
Mentoring
Coaching
Clinical resource
Medication management
Medication preparation
Medication administration
Medication safety
Nursing documentation
Infection prevention
Sterile technique
Medication handling
Nursing practice standards
Patient safety events investigation
Corrective action planning
Clinical documentation review
Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives
Risk identification
Supply management
Inventory management
Interviewing assistance
Employee feedback
Performance reviews
Travel
Staffing support
Work culture promotion
Standards of Conduct adherence
HIPAA compliance
Verbal communication
Written communication
Computer skills
Electronic medical records (EMR) experience
Medical terminology proficiency
Reliable attendance
Punctuality

Location

Lower Manhattan area
Travel out of state

Work Type

Traveling lead role
Full-time

Experience Level

Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience
At least six months as a UVVC Licensed Practical Nurse I (or equivalent experience)

Education Level

Graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) program

Salary/Compensations

$32—$40 USD

Benefits

Competitive compensation package
Outstanding work life balance
Health, vision, and dental benefits
401K plan match
Life insurance (100% company paid)
PTO and paid holidays

About the Company

UVVC is a leading provider of comprehensive vein and vascular care with over 60 clinics across Arizona, Illinois, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Texas, and expanding.
Our mission is to revolutionize vascular care by delivering an all-inclusive clinic experience that addresses every aspect of lower extremity vein, vascular, and wound conditions.
United Vein & Vascular Centers (UVVC) is distinguished by its innovative approach to diagnosing and treating a variety of vascular conditions that affect the pelvis and lower extremities.
With a team of committed specialists, cutting-edge medical technology, and a patient-centric approach that emphasizes minimally invasive procedures, UVVC ensures superior care and optimal outcomes for its patients.

Equal Opportunity

Demonstrates and promotes a work culture committed to UVVC’s Core Values: understanding, nurturing, ingenuity, trust, excellence, and diversity.
Demonstrates behaviors that are consistent with UVVC’s Standards of Conduct as outlined in our Employee Handbook.