Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Progressive Care Unit, Full-Time (Nights 7p-7:30a) Per Diem

Northwestern Medical Center • St. Albans, VT

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About The Position

Northwestern Medical Center is recruiting a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for its Progressive Care Unit (PCU). Under the supervision of an RN, the LPN provides safe, timely nursing care within the scope of practice defined by the State Board of Nursing. The position is per diem with varied hours. The listed hiring range is $23.4600 to $32.7700 USD, plus per diem and shift differentials.

The LPN collects patient data and intervenes appropriately; communicates accurately and promptly with patients, team members, and management; documents care and enters orders in a timely manner; and protects confidentiality. The role requires critical thinking, organization, prioritization, and care coordination for multiple patients. The LPN develops therapeutic relationships, advocates for patients, adapts care to diverse populations, and refers concerns to appropriate resources. The LPN also manages resources and equipment, maintains an orderly care environment, works professionally with the multidisciplinary team, delegates and assigns care to LNAs, incorporates teaching and health promotion into care, and applies unit-specific knowledge and skills.

Northwestern Medical Center describes its mission as providing exceptional health care to the community and emphasizes employee well-being. It offers a benefits package with national carriers intended to support health, work-life responsibilities, asset protection, and financial security. The center is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and belonging, and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of Practical Nursing.
• Current Vermont LPN license.
• BLS certification required.
• Ability to perform within the scope of licensed practical nursing practice as defined by the State Board of Nursing.
• Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds and to lift, position, push, or transfer patients and move heavy equipment and supplies.
• Ability to perform considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching, and prolonged standing and walking.

Nice To Haves

• Previous clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, timely nursing care to PCU patients under RN supervision and within the LPN scope of practice.
• Collect patient data and use appropriate intervention skills, including safety, protection, and equipment management.
• Communicate accurately and promptly with patients, team members, and management; report pertinent information and complete clinical documentation and order entry in a timely manner.
• Protect the confidentiality of patients and colleagues.
• Apply critical thinking, organize and prioritize a multitask workload, seek assistance, integrate data from multiple sources, and coordinate care for multiple patients.
• Develop and maintain caring relationships, adapt care for diverse populations and settings, advocate for patients, provide ethical and legal care, and refer concerns to appropriate resources.
• Manage personal and unit resources effectively, recognize limits, seek learning resources and feedback, use supplies and equipment appropriately, maintain an orderly care environment, and help control traffic in sensitive areas.
• Work professionally with others, manage conflict, delegate and assign care to LNAs, and participate in the multidisciplinary team.
• Incorporate teaching and health promotion into care, provide appropriate patient information and counseling, assess barriers to learning, and support preceptorship, job shadowing, and student experiences.
• Provide age-specific care, apply knowledge of expected norms and patient population needs, use new data to improve care, and integrate technical, psychological, social, intellectual, and physical skills.
• Demonstrate unit-specific competencies and skills for the unit and patient population served.

Benefits

• A benefits package with recognized national carriers designed to support employee health, work-life responsibilities, asset protection, and financial security.
• Per diem and shift differentials.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed