LPN

WAYNE MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS•Salem Township, PA

26d•Onsite

About The Position

Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to join the team at its Hamlin Family Health Center in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania. The role focuses on delivering outstanding patient care through patient monitoring, managing basic care, and accurately updating patient records. The position is sign-on bonus eligible. Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers’ mission is to create and sustain healthy rural communities by providing accessible, high-quality medical, dental, and behavioral health care for all, while recognizing and addressing other factors that influence health outcomes.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN).
Hold current licensure in the State of Pennsylvania.
Participate in educational conferences and update and maintain professional knowledge and skills related to areas of practice.
Demonstrate effective knowledge of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

Chart patients and procedures appropriately and accurately.
Assist doctors with office examinations and procedures.
Measure and record vital signs, including blood pressure, temperature, respiration, pulse, height, and weight.
Prepare examination rooms.
Use medical and surgical aseptic techniques.
Protect patient rights and confidentiality and follow applicable ethics.
Perform venipuncture and collect specimens, including PAP, throat, wound, and urine specimens.
Perform routine urine tests.
Demonstrate a basic understanding of and administer drugs.
Follow universal precautions.
Drape and position patients.
Record EKGs and perform pulmonary function tests.
Use nebulizers and administer injections.
Use PDR and other reference books.
Care for surgical instruments and sterilize them.
Perform visual acuity testing.
Perform other duties as assigned.