Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - OB/GYN

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health's OB-GYN Clinic in New Hampshire is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide general nursing care in a 40-hour-per-week role.

Responsibilities include applying the nursing process, patient education, routine procedures, and telephone triage under physician protocols. LPN licensure in NH and BLS are required.

Candidate should have graduated from an accredited practical nursing program and be committed to high-quality patient care in a busy outpatient setting.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing.
• Licensed NH LPN required; BLS certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process—assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide ongoing care.
• Identifies common and recurring nursing needs of patients.
• Performs routine office procedures and testing.
• Assists patients to achieve basic health care goals.
• Identifies patient education needs and provides instruction.
• Assists staff with quality improvement and practice standards.
• Provides telephone advice to patients per physician protocols.
• Attends staff meetings.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Patient education

Telephone triage

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Job description

Overview

OB-GYN Clinic

40 hours per week

Provides general nursing care to patients within scope of licensure.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process - assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to facilitate continuing health care to individuals, families, and community.
• Identifies common and recurring nursing needs of the patient.
• Recognizes the need for and performs routine office procedures and testing.
• Assists patients to achieve basic health care goals.
• Identifies patient education needs, providing instruction or referring appropriately.
• Assists staff in institutional quality improvement measures and office standards of practice.
• Provides telephone advice to patients per physician specific protocols; refers patients appropriately.
• Participates in staff meetings.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing.

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the State of NH required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required.