Licensed Practical Nurse/LPN - F/T Nights

Hackensack Meridian Health; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 64,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid leave

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health in Edison, NJ is seeking an experienced Licensed Practical Nurse to deliver patient-centered nursing care within a multidisciplinary team. You will support the Unit Manager, ensure medications and treatments are administered as ordered, and maintain high clinical standards to enhance patient experience.

The role requires completing an approved LPN program, current NJ license, BLS, and strong teamwork and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Completion of an approved LPN program
• Current with all Continuing Education requirements
• Perform clinical care professionally
• Serve as patient advocate and role model to other Team Members
• Deliver patient care with minimal disruptions and obstacles
• Ability to effectively work on a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office or Google Suite
• Endurance to stand and walk for extended periods
• Ability to lift, push and pull a minimum of 50 pounds

Responsibilities

• Supervises and assigns CNA on the unit
• Follows the nursing care plan and uses nursing diagnosis with supervisor
• Prioritizes and completes routine assignments within guidelines
• Provides emotional support to patients and families
• Maintains accurate records on all patients
• Identifies and reports problems in patient care
• Records and interprets patient responses to treatment
• Reports changes to the Charge nurse
• Demonstrates team problem solving
• Maintains equipment per policy
• Participates in committees as requested
• Identifies patient needs and ongoing care opportunities
• Maintains professional competence through education
• Fosters good relations with team members and visitors
• Assists with new team member orientation
• Performs other duties and adheres to organizational standards
• Shift differentials may apply and compensation aligns with market

Skills

Excellent written and verbal

Proficient computer skills (MS Office/

Endurance to stand/walk

Lift/push/pull 50 lbs

Education

LPN license (NJ)

Completed LPN program

BLS certification within 60 days

Long-term care experience (preferred)

Job description

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.

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.

As part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centered nursing and rehabilitation services to patients. Support the Unit Manager to maintain excellent clinical standards and patient experience. Provides the highest level of service to all patient's, families, and visitors to ensure satisfaction. Responsible for ensuring all assigned residents receive all medications, treatments, and nursing care as ordered. Completes all required documentation as per state/federal guidelines.

Responsibilties

• Supervises and makes assignment of CNA's on the unit
• Follows the nursing care plan, utilizes nursing diagnosis for patients in cooperation with the supervisor and nursing personnel on the unit.
• Follows plan of care for residents. Consistently, accurately, and independently prioritizes and completes routine assignments within guidelines and schedules.
• Recognizes psychosocial needs, their possible effects on behavior on intervenes to provide emotional support.
• Maintains accurate informative records on all patients in the unit.
• Identify and report all real or potential problems regarding the development or administration of patient care.
• Records, reports, and interprets patient responses to treatment and care to appropriate members of the inter-disciplinary team.
• Identify any changes in patient conditions/needs and report to Charge nurse.
• Demonstrate team approach to problem solving through frequent communication and collaboration on complex issues to provide appropriate care.
• Maintains all equipment as per facility policy and uses equipment consistent with equipment specifications.
• Participates and represents Harborage and Nursing staff on committees, as requested by supervisors.
• Identifies patient needs and treatment opportunities, providing services to meet those needs on an on-going basis.
• Maintains professional competence and keeps current with Occupational Health trends through participation in continuing education, in-service programs, professional staff sessions and training of nursing personnel.
• Fosters good relationships and communications with all Team Members, patients, family/significant others and visitors.
• Assists with new Team Member orientation and provide key experiences to prepare Team Member for independent performance of essential job functions. Problems are reported to Manager promptly.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Completion of an approved LPN program
• Current with all Continuing Education (CE) requirements
• Perform clinical care professionally
• Serve as patient advocate and role model to other Team Members
• Deliver patient care with minimal disruptions and obstacles
• Ability to effectively work on a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms
• Endurance to stand and walk for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift, push and pull a minimum of 50 pounds

Education, Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Preferred

• Long-term care facility experience
• Prior work experience with geriatric and disabled populations
• Bi-lingual (Spanish)

Licenses And Certifications Required

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

Licenses And Certifications Preferred

• IV Certification.

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.

Job Duties

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. Minimum rate of $32.97 Hourly