LPN, Medical Unit

Stillwater Medical Center Healthcare Authority; Stillwater (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Award-Winning Culture

Best Places to Work

World's Best Hospital

Job summary

Stillwater Medical Center Healthcare Authority in Stillwater, OK, is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to join our Medical Unit on the floor. New grads and experienced LPNs are welcome to apply.

You will deliver clinically competent nursing care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, with 36 hours per week, night shifts from 6:30pm to 7am, and rotating weekends/holidays. Join a team with a history of award-winning culture and patient-focused care.

Qualifications

• Current LPN license issued by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing or a current multistate compact LPN license (eNLC).
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Current CPR card or completion within 30 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing care to patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Respect and uphold Standards of Excellence to ensure best patient care.

Skills

Calm under pressure

Clear communication

Team advocacy

Accountability to standards

Job description

If you are a Licensed Pratical Nurse who is ready to take on the challenging and rewarding position of joining our team on the floor of the Medical Unit, we need you! New grad or experienced LPNs are welcome to apply!

We are looking for a Licensed Practical Nurse who:

• Inspires others to be their very best
• Is a calm problem-solver under pressure
• Communicates clearly and kindly, and can advocate for the unit with the interdisciplinary team
• Isn't afraid to hold others accountable to our Standards of Excellence to achieve the best patient care possible

Why choose Stillwater Medical?

• Competitive wage
• Award-Winning Culture - On Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work since 2012
• A World's Best Hospital (Newsweek)

Details

• Full-time, 36 hours per week
• Nights - 12 hour shifts 6:30pm to 7am
• Every other weekend or equivalent
• Holidays on rotation
• New Leadership on Medical Unit**

JOB SUMMARY

A clinically competent licensed practical nurse that delivers nursing care to patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current LPN license issued by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing or a current multistate compact LPN license (eNLC).
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Current CPR card or completion within 30 days of employment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must have strength and stamina for prolonged walking, standing, and dealing with stressful situations.
• Demonstrates adequate vision, or correctable with glasses/contacts, to read and write.
• Able to hear, or correctable with hearing devices, and able to converse with others in person and over the phone.
• Able to hear, see, and feel to accurately assess, monitor, and administer care.
• Able to frequently lift at least 60 lbs., reach, pull, push, bend, stoop, and kneel.
• Possesses fine motor skills and hand/eye coordination to give care (i.e.: insert catheters, administer medications, and handle instruments).