LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - Convenient Care Northeast Region Float

Confidential; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits starting day one

Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 per

401(k) with company contributions

PTO

Health, dental and vision insurance

MyHealthRewards wellness program

Adoption and fertility assistance

EAP and family support

Job summary

Geisinger Convenient Care in Northeast PA seeks a licensed practical nurse to provide primary clinical support in a walk-in clinic. The role supports providers, manages patient data and assists with examinations and procedures while offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus. Typical full-time schedule and benefits apply, with float coverage and premium pay.

Qualifications

• Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required).
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in good standing.
• Ambulatory care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary clinical support to the provider, patient and family.
• Document patient history, vital signs and prepare for examinations.
• Administer medications and vaccines under provider direction.
• Prepare patient for examinations and assist with minor procedures.
• Collect and prepare laboratory specimens and related paperwork.

Skills

LPN patient care

Vital signs monitoring

Vaccinations administration

EHR familiarity

Education

LPN license

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Job Summary

Geisinger is proud to offer a $5,000 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates for this role - ask us for more details. Geisinger has hundreds of community sites that allows LPNs to work to the top of their license while providing top-notch care in an ambulatory setting.

Job Duties

About Convenient Care:

Geisinger Convenient Care is a walk-in clinic that provides quick, convenient healthcare when patients need it. Convenient Care locations provide services for family health care needs, including physicals, immunizations and treatment for common illnesses.

A typical schedule is 37.5 hours weekly, full-time, benefits start day one.

Shifts include: 8:45 AM to 8:15 PM

Every other weekend Sat/Sun hours are 7:45 AM to 6:15 PM

This is a float position that includes a premium pay rate to cover the Northeast PA Convenient Care Clinics.

$5,000 Sign on Bonus - Ask us for more details

Benefits

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) anda health savings account (HSA)
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows youtoaccruetime quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealthRewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertilityassistance, parental leavepay, military leavepayand a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance.

Position Details

Provides primary clinical support to the provider, patient and their family to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of the patient's condition. Follows up on diagnostic testing to ensure completion, accuracy, and filing of same in medical record to ensure continuity and quality of care. Promotes a clean environment. Meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in specific age range on their assigned clinical area. Obtains and documents patient medical history, chief complaint, vital signs, and provides basic medical data base for provider, and prepares patient for examinations. Provides direct clinical care as directed by provider. Assists provider in performance of minor surgical diagnostic procedures and ancillary diagnostic examinations as directed by provider to facilitate accurate diagnosis. Collects and prepares laboratory specimens and complete associated paperwork to expedite laboratory studies with maximum accuracy and efficiency. Executes and documents ongoing patient communication, as directed by provider, prioritizes communication to the provider, responds to patient questions and requests to ensure efficient use of provider time and timely response to patients needs. Administers medications and vaccines including intradermal and skin testing under the direction of a provider and per scope of practice. Cleans and sets up examination and treatment rooms between cases, ensures required levels of asepsis, availability of appropriate instruments and equipment, and preparation of patient.

Work Environment

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Education

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)

About Geisinger

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.