Overview
Join our dedicated healthcare team as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), where your expertise will make a meaningful difference in patient care across diverse settings. In this vital role, you will provide compassionate, high-quality nursing services, supporting patients' health and well-being through direct care, assessments, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Your energetic approach and attention to detail will help ensure safe, efficient, and personalized care for individuals of all ages and health conditions.
Duties
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including vital signs, physical examinations, and medical history documentation using electronic health record (EHR) systems such as Epic or Cerner.
- Administer medications and injections accurately following prescribed protocols, including IV infusions and medication management for pain, sedation, or other therapeutic needs.
- Assist with complex procedures such as catheterizations, wound suturing, tube feeding, and sterile specimen collection while maintaining aseptic technique.
- Monitor patients’ responses to treatments like ventilator management, oxygen therapy, or cardiac catheterization procedures; escalate concerns promptly.
- Collaborate with physicians and specialists in acute care environments such as ICU, emergency room, or Level I Trauma Center to coordinate patient care plans.
- Document all patient interactions thoroughly in compliance with HIPAA regulations and medical documentation standards like ICD-10/ICD-9 coding.
- Support discharge planning and case management efforts to ensure smooth transitions between inpatient, outpatient, home care, or long-term care settings.
Skills
- Proven experience working in diverse healthcare environments including hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospice care, or outpatient clinics.
- Strong knowledge of physiology, anatomy, medical terminology, and diagnostic evaluation techniques.
- Skilled in patient assessment techniques such as vital signs measurement, physical examinations, venipuncture (blood draws), and IV insertion.
- Familiarity with EMR/EHR systems like Epic, Cerner, Athenahealth or eClinicalWorks for accurate medical documentation and record keeping.
- Expertise in medication administration including injections and IV infusion therapy; capable of managing acute pain and complex medication regimens.
- Experience with specialized care areas such as dementia/memory care (Alzheimer’s), pediatric (neonatal ventilator), behavioral health, infectious disease management or trauma centers.
- Ability to work effectively with individuals with disabilities or developmental challenges; experience in home & community care is a plus.
- Knowledge of infection control protocols and sterile processing techniques to maintain a safe environment for patients and staff.
- Excellent communication skills for triage assessments in urgent care or emergency medicine settings; capable of working under pressure in fast-paced environments like the ER or ICU.
- Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) required; additional certifications such as ACLS or PALS are advantageous for advanced practice settings. Join us to be part of a vibrant healthcare community committed to delivering compassionate patient-centered care! Your dedication will help improve lives through expert nursing practice across a variety of clinical settings—making every day meaningful through your skills and enthusiasm.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Casual
Pay: From $29.75 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
