Compassionate LPN: Direct Patient Care & Care Coordination

Advocate Health; Green Bay (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Green Bay, WI is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide direct patient care under RN supervision. You will assist with assessments, care planning, and patient education, while documenting responses and communicating changes in patient condition and orders.

The role requires completion of an accredited Practical Nursing program and an active LPN license in Wisconsin, with BLS certification within 6 months.

Qualifications

• BLS for Healthcare Providers certification within 6 months unless exempt by department leader.
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in the practicing state.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care per policies and care standards.
• Assist with data collection, assessment, care planning and documentation of patient responses.
• Help develop and implement the plan of care under RN supervision.
• Support patient teaching per individualized plan of care.
• Document nursing interventions and patient responses; notify RN of changes.
• Notify RN of changes in medical orders.
• Perform clinical tasks such as medication administration, IV therapy, wound care, venipuncture.
• Position and transport patients; use proper lifting techniques.
• Provide age-specific care as per department standards.

Skills

Computer literacy

Communication skills

Rapport building

Organization

multitasking

Education

Practical Nursing program completion

Tools

Electronic medical records (EMR)

Job description

Advocate Health in Green Bay, WI is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide direct patient care under RN supervision. You will assist with assessments, care planning, and patient education, while documenting responses and communicating changes in patient condition and orders.

The role requires completion of an accredited Practical Nursing program and an active LPN license in Wisconsin, with BLS certification within 6 months.