Licensed Practical Nurse- Health and Wellness Primary Care

Hackensack Meridian Health; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Paid leave

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health in New Jersey seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse to deliver direct patient care under RN supervision. The role emphasizes compassionate communication and strong clinical skills to support patient outcomes.

You will work within a collaborative, team-based environment, benefiting from comprehensive health plans, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. Licensure as an LPN and BLS certification within 60 days of start are required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited LPN program.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills including MS Office/Google Suite.

Responsibilities

• Perform non-interpretive data collection focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, and cognitive status.
• Provide hygienic care; assist with ambulation and meals as directed by RN.
• Position patients and provide perioperative and post-care support as indicated.
• Maintain a safe patient environment; respond promptly to call lights and notify RN of changes.
• Communicate patient needs and changes to the RN; participate in care planning.

Skills

Communication skills

Computer proficiency

Clinical documentation

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license

Tools

MS 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 Licensed Practical Nurse provides direct patient care under the direction of the RN professional. He/she assumes responsibility and accountability for patient care as a team member in order to achieve established outcomes.

A day in the life of a Licensed Practical Nurse at Hackensack Meridian Health includes

• Performs non-interpretable data collection in an ongoing systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, and cognitive status.
• Provides hygienic care, assists with ambulation and meals as directed by the registered professional nurse.
• Positions patients, provides pre, post op and post mortem care as indicated.
• Uses the outcomes based practice model in the delivery of patient care.
• Provides a safe patient environment by answering call lights promptly, communicating with the RN immediately for any change in patient's condition.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.). 7. Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
• Lifts a minimum of 5 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 10 lbs. and stands a minimum of 6 hours a day.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Graduate of an accredited program in Licensed Practical Nursing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Licenses and Certifications Required

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

Minimum rate of $30.92 Hourly

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to

Labor Market Data Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.

Experience Years of relevant work experience.

Education and Certifications Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.

Skills Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.

Geographic Location Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.

Internal Equity Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.

Budget and Grant Funding Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.