LPN (FT/Days - Watertown, WI Primary Care Clinics)

Kindred Healthcare•Watertown, WI

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Watertown Regional Medical Center is hiring a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse to join its Primary Care Clinic team in Watertown, Wisconsin. The role provides direct patient care in a clinical setting under supervision and delegation. The LPN interacts respectfully with patients and families, communicates effectively with patients, physicians, family members, and coworkers, and supports patient care through assessment, documentation, education, and coordination with nursing staff and providers. The position requires a Licensed Practical Nursing degree and a current license in the state of practice or a compact state license. Basic Life Support certification must be obtained within 90 days of hire or transfer. The role also requires completion of the area's orientation checklist and applicable skills, credentials, and competency requirements. Candidates should be attentive, adaptable, able to work under pressure, and capable of critical thinking, sound judgment, and effective time management. Basic computer knowledge is required, with proficiency in electronic medical record systems to be developed.

Requirements

Licensed Practical Nursing degree.
Current license in the state of practice or a compact state license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire or transfer.
Successful completion of the orientation checklist and the skills, credentials, and competency requirements for the specific work area.
Ability to maintain awareness of patient satisfaction and teamwork.
Attention to detail.
Ability to respond to and cope with emergency situations professionally and calmly.
Adaptability and ability to perform under pressure in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Flexibility to work as needed for appropriate departmental coverage.
Basic computer knowledge and ability to become proficient in electronic medical record systems.
Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision.
Proficient time-management skills.
English speaking, reading, and writing proficiency sufficient to perform essential job functions, particularly those affecting patient or employee safety or security.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of additional languages.

Responsibilities

Interact professionally with patients and families, treating them with respect and dignity and addressing psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious or spiritual needs.
Communicate effectively with patients, physicians, family members, and coworkers, using positive language, appropriate responses, and constructive problem-solving techniques.
Provide direct patient care, consult nursing staff and providers as needed, and adjust nursing care processes to support optimal care.
Assess and reassess pain, use appropriate pain management techniques, and educate patients and families about pain management.
Demonstrate knowledge of laboratory requirements and requisitions.
Collect baseline medical information and measure and record temperature, pulse, respirations, weight, and blood pressure.
Maintain accurate and ongoing documentation of assessments, treatments, and evaluations in accordance with current standards and policies.
Use knowledge of patient facts, diseases, surgical conditions, and required care to make sound decisions.
Apply knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and provide age-appropriate care.
Interpret patient-status data to identify age-specific needs and provide appropriate care.