LPN Emergency Department

Hartford HealthCare; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 54,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare's Emergency Department at Hartford Hospital is seeking an LPN to join the fast-track area under RN supervision. This role focuses on delivering timely care to patients with non-life-threatening conditions, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

You will measure vitals, assess pain, administer medications, educate patients and assist with discharge planning. Connecticut LPN license and BLS are required; 1+ year of recent ED or acute care experience strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Education: Successful completion of an accredited LPN education program.
• Licensure: Current Connecticut LPN license required prior to start date.
• Experience: 1+ year of recent experience strongly preferred
• Certifications: BLS certification by American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Provide care in the ED fast track under RN supervision in a high‑paced setting.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to coordinate patient care.
• Educate patients and assist with discharge planning and instructions.
• Identify changes in patient condition, monitor vital signs and pain scores, and administer medications as ordered.

Skills

BLS Certification

Clinical Nursing Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Connecticut LPN license

Job description

Location Detail: 81 Retreat Ave HH Core Bldg (10067)

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, over 40,000, Hartford Healthcare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network as an Emergency Department LPN.

The Emergency Department at Hartford Hospital, a tertiary care teaching hospital, is seeking LPNs for a unique position.

Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, and within the context of the Nursing Professional Practice framework, the ED LPN will be responsible for providing care in our ED’s fast track. The ED’s fast track is a designated area that streamlines the care of patients with non-life‑threatening conditions. The LPN will be responsible for collaborating within the multidisciplinary team, patient education and discharge planning, identifying changes in patient’s condition, measuring vital signs and pain scores, administering medications, etc. The LPN will provide care for a diverse patient population in a fast‑paced environment, allowing for further advancement of their skills and knowledge, as well as their abilities in emergency care.

In addition to being one of the busiest Emergency Departments in Connecticut, HHED is also an accredited Level 1 Trauma Center, chest pain center and comprehensive stroke center, treating patients of the highest acuity in the region. Comprised of 109 beds, with the addition of a new 19 bed ED Observation Unit, HHED treats an average of 109,000 patients annually.

Our nurses are renowned for thinking and acting quickly to meet the varying needs of our patients, as well as being highly skilled, flexible and resilient; with the ability to work in a team environment to provide the highest level of satisfaction to our staff and our patients.

Qualifications

Qualifications - External

Qualifications - External

• Education: Successful completion of an accredited LPN education program.
• Licensure: Current Connecticut LPN license required prior to start date.
• Experience: 1+ year of recent experience strongly preferred
• Certifications: BLS certification by American Heart Association.

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford Healthcare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge—helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees—we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.

• We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees—we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.