Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Duties: Job Summary:
The Licensed Practical Nurse provides direct patient care under the direction of the RN professional. He/she assumes responsibility and accountability for patient care as a team member in order to achieve established outcomes.

• Performs non-interpretable data collection in an ongoing systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, and cognitive status.
• Provides hygienic care, assists with ambulation and meals as directed by the registered professional nurse.
• Positions patients, provides pre, post op and post mortem care as indicated.
• Provides a safe patient environment by answering call lights promptly, communicating with the RN immediately for any change in patient's condition.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/ age, educational literacy, etc).

Contacts: Regular contact with Medical Center personnel, patients and visitors.

Skills:
Required Skills & Experience:
-N/A

Preferred Skills & Experience:
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Orthopedic Specialists of New Jersey - LPN, for Orthopedic Practice

Preferred Years of Experience: 5+

Education:
Required Education:

Requies both High School/GED and completion of an accredited LPN program,

Preferred Education:
-N/A

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• Current valid New Jersey LPN license.
• Maintain current BLS/CPR certification from the American Heart Association.

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
-N/A

Languages:
English Read Write Speak

Certifications & Licenses:
BLS/CPR certification
New Jersey LPN license

Skills and Experience

Skills:
Required
PATIENT CARE NON-INTERPRETABLE DATA COLLECTION HYGIENIC CARE AMBULATION PRE, POST OP AND POST MORTEM CARE
Additional
SAFE PATIENT ENVIRONMENT

Languages:
English( Speak, Read, Write )

Schedule Notes: Orthopedic Specialists of New Jersey - LPN, for Orthopedic Practice 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Hours Per Week: 40 (8 x 5) No Weekend Requirement No Holiday Requirement No On-Call Requirement Float Requirement: Yes - LPN expected to follow physician to the locations they see pateints in. Paramus, Montvale and Franklin Lakes office. Preferred Years of Experience: 5+ Scrub Color: Black