Licensed Practical Nurse/LPN -P/T with Benefits Evenings

Hackensack Meridian Health • Edison, NJ

1d • $32

About The Position

Overview Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change. As part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centered nursing and rehabilitation services to patients. Support the Unit Manager to maintain excellent clinical standards and patient experience. Provides the highest level of service to all patient's, families, and visitors to ensure satisfaction. Responsible for ensuring all assigned residents receive all medications, treatments, and nursing care as ordered. Completes all required documentation as per state/federal guidelines.

Requirements

• Completion of an approved LPN program
• Current with all Continuing Education (CE) requirements
• Perform clinical care professionally
• Serve as patient advocate and role model to other Team Members
• Deliver patient care with minimal disruptions and obstacles
• Ability to effectively work on a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms
• Endurance to stand and walk for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift, push and pull a minimum of 50 pounds
• Licensed Practical Nurse
• BLS AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification within 60 days of entering position

Nice To Haves

• Long-term care facility experience
• Prior work experience with geriatric and disabled populations
• Bi-lingual (Spanish)
• IV Certification

Responsibilities

• Supervises and makes assignment of CNA's on the unit
• Follows the nursing care plan, utilizes nursing diagnosis for patients in cooperation with the supervisor and nursing personnel on the unit.
• Follows plan of care for residents.
• Consistently, accurately, and independently prioritizes and completes routine assignments within guidelines and schedules.
• Recognizes psychosocial needs, their possible effects on behavior on intervenes to provide emotional support.
• Maintains accurate informative records on all patients in the unit.
• Identify and report all real or potential problems regarding the development or administration of patient care.
• Records, reports, and interprets patient responses to treatment and care to appropriate members of the inter-disciplinary team.
• Identify any changes in patient conditions/needs and report to Charge nurse.
• Demonstrate team approach to problem solving through frequent communication and collaboration on complex issues to provide appropriate care.
• Maintains all equipment as per facility policy and uses equipment consistent with equipment specifications.
• Participates and represents Harborage and Nursing staff on committees, as requested by supervisors.
• Identifies patient needs and treatment opportunities, providing services to meet those needs on an on-going basis.
• Maintains professional competence and keeps current with Occupational Health trends through participation in continuing education, in-service programs, professional staff sessions and training of nursing personnel.
• Fosters good relationships and communications with all Team Members, patients, family/significant others and visitors.
• Assists with new Team Member orientation and provide key experiences to prepare Team Member for independent performance of essential job functions.
• Problems are reported to Manager promptly.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Benefits

• HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members.
• In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed