Float - Licensed Practical Nurse - Occupational Health

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc.; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc. is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide clinical support under supervision, ensuring smooth patient flow and satisfaction.

You will serve as a liaison between patients and the provider and administer medications and treatments as per RN orders. Qualifications include graduation from an accredited LPN program, strong communication skills, and proficiency with MS Office/Google Suite.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited LPN program.
• The ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs.
• A strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of our patients and their caregivers.
• Dedication to ongoing education.
• The ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care based on a strong sense of patient focus.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support under the direction of the clinical supervisors and/or RN to ensure smooth patient flow and physician and patient satisfaction.
• Serve as a liaison between the patients and the provider.
• Administers medications and treatments as per RN orders and completes all assigned tasks.

Skills

Spanish (preferred)

Excellent customer service

Excellent written and verbal comms

Proficient with Microsoft Office/GS

Ability to learn quickly

Accountability for patient care

Dedication to ongoing education

Education

Accredited LPN program

Licensed Practical Nurse certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The primary role of the LPN is to provide clinical support, under the direction of the clinical supervisors and/or RN professional to ensure smooth patient flow and physician and patient satisfaction. Serves as a liaison between the patients and the provider. Administers medications and treatments as per RN orders and completes all assigned tasks.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Graduation from an accredited LPN program.
• The ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs.
• A strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of our patients and their caregivers.
• Dedication to ongoing education.
• The ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care based on a strong sense of patient focus.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Fluency in the Spanish language preferred.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• Licensed Practical Nurse.
• BLS AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification within 60 days of entering position.