Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Emergency Department

Job Title: LPN

Location: WILLIAMSON STREET

Department Name: Emergency Department

Req #: 0000249728

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $30.04 - $36.86 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey. The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

As an LPN you are part of our team experts and professionals work diligently work to save lives, prolong lives and improve the quality of people's lives. As an LPN you focus on providing care for patients suffering from trauma or other illnesses that require emergency attention. Our LPN’s collaborate with the health care team and work under the direction of an MD, RN and LIP to effectively provide care for all our patients within the department. As an LPN you are part of our team experts and professionals work diligently to save lives, prolong lives and improve the quality of people's lives.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Current New Jersey Practical Nurse License
• BLS Certification through American Heart Association only
• Ability to perform all competencies

Certifications and Licenses:

• Current New Jersey Practical Nurse License
• BLS certification through American Heart Association

Scheduling Requirements:

• Days 7:00AM - 7:30PM
• Part-Time
• Mandatory Orientation

Essential Functions:

• Actively participates in meetings, departmental projects and activities as required to improve quality of service.
• Demonstrates knowledge of how to identify and report a sentinel event.
• Creates and promotes an environment conducive to teamwork and improving performance.
• Maintains flexibility to adapt to a variety of workload assignments.
• Participates in problem solving and decision making process to enhance patient care and unit function.
• Administers medications accurately and safely, monitoring therapeutic responses, adverse reactions and incompatibilities.
• Promotes and implements the concept of patient and family centered care.
• Works with the RN to establish and implement a plan of care.
• Assists RN in pain assessment and selection of strategies for pain management control.
• Delivers safe, goal directed care that prevents complications, i.e. falls, decubiti, aspiration, and hazards of immobility.
• Provides comfort measures to patient by implementing pain management strategies.
• Assists other health care workers with treatment and procedures as directed by the RN.
• Reports patient’s response to treatment to RN or MD.
• Draws lab specimens and assures that appropriate labeling associated with each specimen is correct, complete and sent to lab in a timely manner.
• Recognizes and responds to patient emergencies, documents significant change in patient condition and patient response to interventions/treatment and notification of RN.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing.  These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:

• Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• Retirement Plans
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Planning Support
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Community and Volunteer Opportunities
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon
• ….and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer