LPN - Acute Care Nurse with Compassionate Team Focus

Northern Nevada Health System; Valley (NV); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Sierra Medical Center, part of Northern Nevada Health System, seeks a qualified LPN/LVN to provide direct and indirect patient care in a medical-surgical setting in Nevada. You will communicate with physicians, nurses, and staff to respond to changes in patient condition.

Requires active Nevada LPN/LVN license, BLS, IV certification, and at least one year of LPN experience; acute care experience is preferred. Join a team dedicated to compassionate, ethical, and high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Current LPN/LVN licensure in Nevada.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current IV Certification required.
• At least one year LPN exp required.
• Acute Care exp preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess and reassess pain; educate patient and family on pain management.
• Demonstrates knowledge of medications and administration based on age/condition.
• Consults other departments for interdisciplinary care as appropriate.
• Under RN supervision, performs nursing assessments on patients of all ages and reassesses per policy.

Skills

Pain assessment

Nursing assessments

Clinical communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

LPN/LVN license (Nevada)

BLS certification

IV Certification

1 year LPN experience

Acute Care experience preferred

Job description

Sierra Medical Center, part of Northern Nevada Health System, seeks a qualified LPN/LVN to provide direct and indirect patient care in a medical-surgical setting in Nevada. You will communicate with physicians, nurses, and staff to respond to changes in patient condition.

Requires active Nevada LPN/LVN license, BLS, IV certification, and at least one year of LPN experience; acute care experience is preferred. Join a team dedicated to compassionate, ethical, and high-quality care.