Licensed Practical Nurse

Community Health Care • Bridgeton, NJ

39d • Onsite

About The Position

To provide friendly, professional and high-quality nursing care to CompleteCare patients within a team-based, patient-centered medical home model of care. This role involves providing nursing services, ensuring a safe environment, reducing infection risks, and embodying excellent customer service. The LPN will actively participate in the healthcare team, working collaboratively to meet performance improvement goals and adhering to HIPAA guidelines. They will proactively problem-solve, organize tasks, and assist with departmental planning and evaluation. Maintaining a clean and orderly health center and efficient supply utilization are also key aspects of this role.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• A current license from the State Board of Nursing
• CPR certified
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to navigate electronic medical record systems
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with all members of the healthcare team.
• Commitment to professional growth and development in a dynamic, forward-thinking organization
• Demonstrated knowledge in role of every medical emergency

Nice To Haves

• 1 – 2 year of experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing services to patients while ensuring a safe environment of care
• Reduce risks of nosocomial infections in patients, employees and visitors
• Embody friendly and courteous customer service at all times with both patients and staff
• Act as an active participant in the healthcare team – working together with all levels of staff to ensure the best care possible for patients
• Work with team to meet specific healthcare performance improvement goals
• Adhere to all applicable HIPAA guidelines so as to ensure confidentiality of patient information
• Problem-solve issues as they arise in a pro-active and positive manner
• Organize and prioritize tasks as assigned
• Work with supervisor to plan departmental activities, evaluate data and make suggestions for improvement
• Maintains clean and orderly health center and efficiently utilizes supplies
• Identifies patients
• Prepares patient record
• Prepares patient for exam
• Administers prescribed medications
• Assists provider during exam
• Takes and records accurate vital signs
• Selects and completes all required forms for medical visits
• Maintain and update emergency boxes and oxygen
• Reviews discharge instructions with patients
• Performs charge responsibilities as assigned
• Completes logs and syringe counts
• Completes medication logs and scanning
• Oversees stocking of all medical supplies
• Performs and documents call-back/triage responsibilities
• Maintains immunization statistics
• Renews prescriptions in accordance with approved refill guidelines
• Monitors each chart in awaiting reply at nursing box and responds as necessary
• Performs nursing box transcriptions of orders correctly for each chart as assigned
• Completes patient orders in the electronic medical record
• Ensures completion of all necessary templates in the electronic medical record

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, and holidays)
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching
• Incentive program
• Life and disability insurance
• Continuing education and professional development opportunities
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Reimbursement for licensure and certifications
• Reimbursement for CPR
• Discounted services
• Employee recognition programs
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) via Ameriflex (covers most out-of-pocket expenses)
• Pension plan
• Cancer insurance policies
• Employee-paid life insurance — 2x annual salary, up to $150K (CCHN-paid benefit)
• AAA membership (discounted rates)
• BJ’s Wholesale Club membership (discounted rates)
• Direct deposit
• Childcare reimbursement program
• Intersite travel reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree