Licensed Practical Nurse, Full Time Days, 6am - 6:30pm, Morristown Medical Center
About The Position
Atlantic Health/Morristown Medical Center is seeking a full time LPN to work 0600-1830 caring for primarily cardiac patients in a fast-paced same day procedure, extended recovery and observation status unit. Responsible for planning and managing patient care according to each individual's needs. Interviews patients and records medical history and physical conditions like blood pressure or temperature while obtaining vital signs. Provides basic medical and nursing care, ensures the comfort of patients by helping them bathe or dress, discusses health care with patients, and reports status of patients to registered nurses and doctors.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- New Jersey LPN License Required.
- Minimum 2 years of hospital- based experience as an LPN.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in relevant area preferred.
Responsibilities
- Records patient's vital signs such as respiration, temperature, blood pressure, and heart rate, and enters the data related to the record of patients in computer systems.
- Interviews patients and examines their medical history.
- Assists registered nurses and other superior nurses to develop best care plan for the patients and alks to the patients and their families about their treatment plan, tests, and diagnoses.
- Starts, Monitors or discontinues the intravenous catheters or the intravenous fluids
- Aids in phlebotomy - analyzes patients, looks over the requisition form for requested tests, and sets equipment, patient and puncture sites.
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
- Life & AD&D Insurance.
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
- PTO & Paid Sick Leave
- Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
- Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
- Backup and On-Site Childcare
- Well-Being Rewards
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
- Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
- Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
