Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Diabetes Education Pgm

The Hospital of Central Connecticut • New Britain, CT

16d • Onsite

About The Position

Hartford HealthCare is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join their Diabetes Education Program. This role is based at The Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain. The LPN will provide quality and cost-effective direct care to patients in a non-acute outpatient environment, collaborating with the healthcare team to achieve patient outcomes. Responsibilities include collecting health information, communicating with physicians, assisting with the plan of care, providing patient education, and coordinating care and community resources. The LPN will also perform basic nursing tasks, maintain patient records, and assist with administrative duties such as patient registration and phone calls.

Requirements

• Current Connecticut LPN license
• Previous experience in an outpatient, ambulatory or physician practice setting
• Excellent customer service skills
• Effective written and verbal communications skills
• Independent problem solving skills

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides quality and cost-effective direct care for patients/families within a unit, service or other primary area of practice.
• Collaborates with members of health care team to assist patients in achieving established outcomes of care.
• Collection of health information and communicating pertinent information to the physician and the health care team.
• Assists in carrying out the physician’s plan of care.
• Provides patients with health information and education.
• Assists in coordinating care and community resources required by the patient.
• Carries out basic nursing tasks and patient care in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Maintains labs, CGM stats, chart prep, etc.
• Provides patient care in a non-acute outpatient environment that includes the Endocrine Clinic, Diabetes Education program and other outpatient populations.
• Provides support with select administrative tasks, including patient registration, check-in and check-out procedures, and handling incoming phone calls in a courteous and efficient manner.

Benefits

• Newly Revised Competitive Hourly Rates
• Tuition Reimbursement after just 6 months of employment and up to 40% reimbursement with Quinnipiac University for colleague AND dependents
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Medical, dental and vision plans
• 401K with company match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree