Licensed Practical Nurse

SSM Health • Verona, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within the scope of license. This role contributes to the assessment of patients and ensures their well-being. Responsibilities include administering medications, observing patients for adverse reactions, and educating patients/families about their disease treatment plan, including self-care post-discharge, holistic health needs, available resources, and follow-up care. The position requires working in a constant state of alertness and safe manner, and may involve performing point-of-care testing according to policies and procedures. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
• No experience required
• State of Work Location: Illinois Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• State of Work Location: Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Issued by Compact State
• Comfortable with hands on patient care
• Open to new experiences and new challenges
• Ambitious, motivated, and sympathetic in nature

Nice To Haves

• Experience and expertise are preferred

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the assessment of patients and ensures the well-being of patients.
• Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
• Educates patients/families about disease treatment plan including self-care post discharge, holistic health needs, available resources and follow up care.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Patient rooming
• In office procedure assistance
• Injection and vaccine administration
• General clinical administrative tasks in the electronic medical record program (Epic).

Benefits

• Competitive wage
• Comprehensive benefits
• Sign on bonus
• One week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE)
• Instant access to earned, unpaid base pay before payday through DailyPay (fees may apply)
• Upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree