LPN, Rehab Unit

Care New England; Warwick, Northern (RI, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Care New England is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join the inpatient care team. Under RN supervision, you will deliver routine nursing care, monitor vital signs, and support other caregivers to ensure compassionate, high-quality service.

You will collaborate with nurses and physicians, document patient status, and participate in safety procedures while maintaining compliance with hospital policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Vocational/technical nursing training and RI LPN licensure are required.
• Minimum of 1 year of related inpatient nursing experience preferred.
• Excellent customer service, observation, and patient safety focus.
• Ability to follow policies, procedures, and safety guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine nursing care under RN supervision and deliver compassionate patient care.
• Observe vital signs, document findings, and report changes promptly.
• Administer medications and assist with procedures as directed.
• Supervise and delegate tasks to nursing assistants and UAPs as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure a safe patient environment.

Skills

Vital signs monitoring

Patient care

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

RI Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Job description

Job Summary

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) functions as a member of the inpatient healthcare team while delivering excellent care and exemplary customer service. Under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) the LPN provides routine nursing care, observes patients’ vital signs and general health, and assists other caregivers as directed. He/she provides supervision and delegation of appropriate tasks to nursing assistants and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs) within the assigned care team. Performs other duties as assigned to ensure the highest level of service is provided within applicable scope of practice.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assists with the ongoing observation of assigned patients. Monitors patients for new or worsening symptoms and shares findings with other members of the healthcare team as needed.
• Provides nursing care to assigned patients in accordance with established policies, procedures, and safety precautions. Skills typically performed by the LPN include (but are not limited to) administration of medications, measurement of vital signs, removal/application of dressings, and collection/labeling of specimens such as blood and urine for diagnostic testing.
• Ensures patient and/or patient’s delegate is kept informed about overall condition, treatment plan, and anticipated follow-up care/diagnostics. Elicits feedback from patient and/or patient’s delegate to evaluate understanding of information and to ensure the best possible patient experience is provided.
• Documents within the medical record in accordance with hospital policies.
• Assists providers and patients during examinations and procedures/diagnostics as required.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable, therapeutic environment for patients in accordance with hospital standards.
• Responds to emergencies (i.e. code blue, code red, and others) in accordance with established practices.
• Assumes responsibility for own professional development by setting goals and striving to achieve them. Makes use of available resources such as seminars, in-services, and other training.
• Recognizes scope of responsibilities and functions within limitations of job description. Demonstrates and maintains competency in relevant clinical and technical skills according to established standards of practice and implements appropriate emergency nursing actions.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned or directed to ensure smooth operation of the department.

Requirements

• Vocational/technical training in Nursing and a minimum of one year’s job-related experience or equivalent is required. RI State Licensure is also required.

About Us

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, is a trusted, integrated health care organization that fuels the latest advances in medical research, attracts the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, hones renowned services and innovative programs, and engages in the important discussions people need to have about their health and end-of-life wishes. Care New England is helping to transform the future of health care, providing a leading voice in the ongoing effort to ensure the health of the individuals and communities we serve.

EEO Statements

• Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.
• EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status
• Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.