Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Diabetes Education Pgm

The Hospital Of Central Connecticut • New Britain, CT

84d

About The Position

Start here at Hartford Healthcare and work where every moment matters! Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network. Hartford HealthCare doesn't just take great care of our patients; we take great care of our employees too. The Hospital of Central Connecticut is an acute-care community teaching hospital, providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services in general medicine and surgery, as well as a wide variety of specialties. Staffed by our talented team of leading professionals, The Hospital of Central Connecticut provides a wide array of services throughout the region, caring for patients from birth through the end of life.

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

• Provide quality and cost-effective direct care for patients/families within a unit, service or other primary area of practice.
• Collaborate with members of the health care team to assist patients in achieving established outcomes of care.
• Report to Nurse Manager.
• Collect health information and communicate pertinent information to the physician and the health care team.
• Assist in carrying out the physician's plan of care.
• Provide patients with health information and education.
• Assist in coordinating care and community resources required by the patient.
• Carry out basic nursing tasks and patient care in accordance with policies and procedures established by The Hospital of Central Connecticut Department of Nursing.
• Provide patient care in a non-acute outpatient environment that includes the Endocrine Clinic, Diabetes Education program and other outpatient populations.
• Provide support with select administrative tasks, including patient registration, check-in and check-out procedures, and handling incoming phone calls.

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: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: No Education Listed