LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - Primary Care Kistler

geisinger; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits from day one

$5,000 sign-on bonus

Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000/yr

Paid time off (PTO)

Life Insurance & Disability

Job summary

Geisinger in Wilkes-Barre is seeking an LPN to provide primary clinical support to providers and patients. You will document histories, assist with examinations, and administer vaccines and medications as directed.

New or experienced LPNs are welcome. Typically full-time, with days and some evenings, in a collaborative care environment that emphasizes growth and patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and computer literacy for documenting patient data.
• Customer service oriented with strong teamwork skills.
• Basic nursing knowledge and clinical support abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provides primary clinical support to the provider, patient and family to aid diagnosis and treatment.
• Documents patient history, chief complaint, vital signs and basic data for provider review.
• Delivers direct clinical care as directed by the provider.
• Assists with minor surgical diagnostics and related procedures as directed.
• Collects and prepares laboratory specimens with proper paperwork for testing.
• Administers medications and vaccines under provider direction and scope of practice.
• Maintains clean examination rooms and ensures asepsis and readiness of instruments.

Skills

Communication

Computer Literacy

Customer Service

Multitasking

Teamwork

Education

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing

Job description

Job Information

Location: Community Care Wilkes-Barre

Shift: Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Worker Type: Regular

Exemption Status: No

Job Summary

Our competitive compensation and benefits package help you and your loved ones stay healthy, meet your financial goals, and thrive personally. And with benefits starting on day one of employment- you don't have to wait to be fully covered.

At Geisinger through professional growth, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we've built an innovative culture that allows nurses to grow their skillsets and develop their practice to build a rewarding, lasting career with impact.

Job Duties

Geisinger is proud to offer a $5,000 Sign on Bonus, ask us for details.

New or experienced LPNs are welcome!

Work where your team truly values you.

A typical schedule is full time, 40 hours weekly, days with some evenings.

This location is open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 am to 7 pm and Friday from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm

$5,000 sign-on bonus, ask for details

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) and a 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

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 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)

Experience

Minimum of 1 year-Nursing (Preferred)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing BodyDefault Issuing Body, Licensed Practical Nurse - Default Issuing BodyDefault Issuing Body

Skills

Communication, Computer Literacy, Customer Service, Multitasking, Teamwork

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