Practical Nurse - Licensed 1 or 2, OPC

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center; Independence (LA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center in Independence, LA is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse 1-2 to join the Outpatient Department and support multiple specialty clinics with timely patient care. Applicants must hold a current Louisiana LPN license (or temporary permit, or NLC/eNLC multistate license).

Work shifts are determined by the department manager, with LPN1 starting at $19.48/hour and LPN2 at $20.84/hour plus shift diffs.

Qualifications

• Possession of a current Louisiana Practical Nurse license, a temporary permit, or a multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state.

Responsibilities

• Provide coverage to Oncology, Cardiology, Surgery, GYN and Infectious Disease clinics and other outpatient areas.
• Implement plan of care as established by the physician and interdisciplinary team; establish priorities based on acuity.
• Transcribe orders, administer medications, observe changes in condition, and reassess per nursing policy/procedure.
• Provide patient counseling within the LPN scope.
• Participate in health evaluations and document vital signs and medical history.
• Notify supervisor or attending physician of abnormal findings requiring intervention.
• Input data into EPIC and other required systems.

Job description

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse 1-2 to join our dedicated healthcare team. Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center is a 24-bed acute care critical access hospital serving the Florida Parishes region of Southeast Louisiana. We offer a wide range of services including general surgery and a 24-hour emergency department. At Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, we are able to bring you a wide range of services close to home, provided by a network of board certified physicians.

This Licensed Practical Nurse 1-2 position is located in the Outpatient Department.

Possession of a current Louisiana Practical Nurse license, a temporary permit, or a multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties:

• Ability to handle the required duties and tasks to provide coverage to Oncology, Cardiology, Surgery, GYN and Infectious Disease clinic and other specialty clinics on a moment's notice as well as LPN nursing care duties located in other Outpatient areas.

• Implement plan of care as established by the physician and interdisciplinary team members. Establish priorities based on acuity of health care needs when caring for assigned patients.

• Accurately transcribe orders, perform procedures, administer medications, and observe changes in condition during clinic visit. Reassesses patient per nursing policy/procedure following treatment delivered during the clinic visit, communicate with intra-hospital departments and community resources as necessary to provide ordered services.

• Provide patient counseling with patients, family, relatives, friends, or others the patient has identified who are involved with their health care, within the scope of the LPN license.

• Participate in assigned patient health evaluation at the time of each clinic visit by assessing as a minimum the vital signs, Height, Weight, BMI, pain, and obtaining from the patient and/or medical record and/or from the family, relatives, friends, or others the patient has identified who are involved with their health care, the dates of the last PSA, Mammo, PAP, as appropriate for sex and age of patient, smoking status, possible abuse, medical and surgical history, pertinent family history, immunization history and current medication list.

• Advise team leader, RN supervisor or attending physician of abnormal assessment findings that may require immediate intervention and/or as required by policy/procedure.

• Input required data into the electronic health record (EPIC) maintenance and other required programs per policy.

Position Specific Details:

Work Location: This LPN position is located in the Outpatient Clinic.

Work Schedule: Shifts will be determined by the department manager.

Career Progression: As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Practical Nurse Licensed 1 or 2 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s).

Compensation:

• LPN 1 – Starting Salary is $19.48/per hour worked + Shift Diffs.
• LPN 2 – Starting Salary is $20.84/per hour worked + Shift Diffs.

* Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy please contact:

Sonia Johnson HR Analyst

Lallie Kemp Medical Center Human Resources

52579 HWY 51 South

Independence, LA 70443

Direct: 985-878-1384

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