Licensed Practical Nurse - Primary Care Float Pool - Grove City - Casual

This job provides quality care to patients and families to promote health and prevent disease under the direction of a registered nurse or physician.

Responsibilities

Provides quality care to patients and families to promote health and prevent disease under the direction of a registered nurse or physician; Performs general nursing care in accordance with nursing practice standards; Assists with the preparation of equipment and assists the physician/clinical provider during treatment, examination and testing of patients; Collects assessment data, prepares patient for examination and documents clinical information on patient record; Orders diagnostic tests as directed by registered nurse or physician/clinical provider and gathers diagnostic tests and/or examines results prior to physician/clinical provider assessment; Schedules procedures and obtains authorizations as necessary; May give injections or medication, collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, and prepare them for testing; Performs other duties as assigned or required

Requirements

High school diploma/GED or equivalent; Current state licensure as an LPN OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC); Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate; Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate; CPR – American Heart Association; Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

Nice to have

1 year healthcare experience; State approved IV course certification; Knowledge of OASIS documentation and assessment process; PALS or ACLS may be required based on the specific area of practice