LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - Interventional Radiology

Geisinger; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits starting day one

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Geisinger in Scranton, PA is seeking a licensed practical nurse for a pre-op role. You will obtain and document patient history, vitals, and prepare patients for examinations while delivering direct clinical care under the provider’s direction. This full-time schedule runs 40 hours weekly, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm with some flexibility.

A $5,000 sign-on bonus is offered, and benefits start day one. Candidates should have 3–5 years of LPN experience, Nursing Specialty Training, and BLS plus LPN

Qualifications

• Three to five years of LPN work experience is preferred.
• Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing is required.
• Basic Life Support Certification and LPN license are required.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and document patient history, vital signs, and prepare patient for examinations.
• Provide direct clinical care as directed by provider.
• Assist provider in minor procedures and diagnostic exams.
• Administer medications and vaccines under supervision.

Skills

LPN experience

Patient care

Education

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing

Job description

Job Summary

Where talent meets opportunity: Join our team and build a rewarding, lasting career with impact! Geisinger is proud to offer a $5,000 sign-on bonus. Radiology is a dynamic and growing field within healthcare right now. From cutting edge tech and the integration of machine learning the future of Radiology is teeming with possibilities!

Job Duties

You'll provide top-notch patient care in a pre-op type LPN role assuring that your patients are prepared and educated. Work where your team truly values you, you'll make a true impact and have the opportunity to work independently. This role really allows you to shine! While you'll have all the support you'll need, you'll also have autonomy. The successful candidate will have three to five years of LPN work experience. Previous LPN work experience in a procedural or inpatient care setting is preferred.

A typical schedule is full-time, 40 hours weekly, days from 8 am to 4:30 pm (with some flexibility), eligible for a full-time benefits package that starts day one, and union.

$5,000 sign-on bonus

Benefits at Geisinger

• 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 you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and 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

• 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.

Education

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 1 year-Nursing (Preferred)

Certification(s) and License(s)

• Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body; Licensed Practical Nurse - Default Issuing Body

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.