Overview
Join our dynamic healthcare team as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), where your expertise will directly impact patient care and well-being. In this vital role, you will provide compassionate, high-quality nursing services across diverse clinical settings, including long-term care, assisted living, hospitals, and community health environments. Your dedication will help ensure patients receive personalized care that promotes healing, comfort, and dignity. This paid position offers an exciting opportunity to apply your skills in a fast-paced, supportive environment committed to excellence.
Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including vital signs, physical examinations, and health 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 control or chronic conditions.
- Assist with medical procedures such as catheterization, suturing, tube feeding, and sterile specimen collection while maintaining aseptic techniques.
- Monitor patients’ physiological responses during treatments like ventilator management or cardiac catheterization, ensuring safety and comfort at all times.
- Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to develop and update individualized care plans for patients with complex needs such as dementia, Alzheimer's disease, or acute trauma cases.
- Document all patient interactions thoroughly in medical records, ensuring compliance with HIPAA regulations and ICD coding standards like ICD-10 or ICD-9.
- Provide education and support to patients and families on health coaching topics including medication administration, nutrition, discharge planning, or hospice care.
Skills
- Proven experience working with electronic medical records (EMR/EHR) systems such as Epic, Athenahealth, or eClinicalWorks.
- Critical care experience in settings like ICU or Level I Trauma Centers is highly valued.
- Strong knowledge of physiology, anatomy, medical terminology, and diagnostic evaluation techniques.
- Skilled in patient assessment techniques including vital signs measurement and physical examinations.
- Expertise in specialized areas such as Alzheimer's care, memory care, behavioral health, or pediatric nursing including neonatal ventilator management.
- Proficiency in IV insertion, phlebotomy, injection administration, catheter care, and sterile processing procedures.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse populations including individuals with developmental disabilities or those requiring home & community care services. Join us to make a meaningful difference through compassionate nursing practice! We are dedicated to supporting your professional growth while providing exceptional patient-centered care in a vibrant healthcare environment.
Pay: $31.00 - $38.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
