Licensed Practical Nurse (LN II)

Willis-Knighton-Health-System; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Willis-Knighton Health System in Shreveport, LA is seeking two Licensed Practical Nurses to join our oncology clinic on a full-time day shift (8-5).

You will coordinate nursing care for patients, provide patient and family teaching, and support a collaborative nursing team across departments in the clinic.

Candidates must hold a current Louisiana LPN license; oncology experience is preferred and orientation will be provided on hire.

Qualifications

• Current Louisiana LPN license required.
• Oncology experience preferred.
• Ability to coordinate care and educate patients/families.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate nursing care for patients in the physician clinic.
• Participate in patient and family teaching.
• Provide leadership by collaborating with nursing staff and other team members.
• Schedule labs, x-rays, and other procedures as needed.

Skills

LPN

Education

Louisiana Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Job description

Shreveport , LA

Nursing

Full-Time , Day , 8-5

Our physician's office is seeking 2 Licensed Practical Nurses to work full-time in our clinic. The LPNs will coordinate nursing care for patients while in the Physician Clinics, participate in patient and family teaching and provide leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing staff and other patient team personnel in maintaining standards of professional nursing practice.

The job responsibilities include, but are not limited to;assessing the patient systematically, utilizing the assessment data to plan appropriate nursing care, obtaining pertinent physical and psychosocial problems and using this as a tool in implementing patient care, and identifying the learning needs of patients and family members. The applicant will work closely with insurance companies with referrals and pre-authorizations. They will schedule labs, x-rays, pet scans, chemo and other procedures as needed.

The applicants must have a current license to practice in Louisiana and previous oncology experience is a requirement. The individuals selected for these positions will be required to attend a hospital-wide and a department-focused orientation upon hire.