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Licensed Practical Nurse/LPN - Part Time Evenings

Hackensack Meridian Health, Edison, NJ, United States


Description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives—and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better—advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.
Responsibilities

Supervises and makes assignment of CNA's on the unit
Follows the nursing care plan, utilizes nursing diagnosis for patients in cooperation with the supervisor and nursing personnel on the unit.
Follows plan of care for residents. Consistently, accurately, and independently prioritizes and completes routine assignments within guidelines and schedules.
Recognizes psychosocial needs, their possible effects on behavior on intervenes to provide emotional support.
Maintains accurate informative records on all patients in the unit.
Identify and report all real or potential problems regarding the development or administration of patient care.
Records, reports, and interprets patient responses to treatment and care to appropriate members of the inter-disciplinary team.
Identify any changes in patient conditions
eeds and report to Charge nurse.
Demonstrate team approach to problem solving through frequent communication and collaboration on complex issues to provide appropriate care.
Maintains all equipment as per facility policy and uses equipment consistent with equipment specifications.
Participates and represents Harborage and Nursing staff on committees, as requested by supervisors.
Identifies patient needs and treatment opportunities, providing services to meet those needs on an on-going basis.
Maintains professional competence and keeps current with Occupational Health trends through participation in continuing education, in-service programs, professional staff sessions and training of nursing personnel.
Fosters good relationships and communications with all Team Members, patients, family/significant others and visitors.
Assists with new Team Member orientation and provide key experiences to prepare Team Member for independent performance of essential job functions. Problems are reported to Manager promptly.
Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
Qualifications

Completion of an approved LPN program
Current with all Continuing Education (CE) requirements
Perform clinical care professionally
Serve as patient advocate and role model to other Team Members
Deliver patient care with minimal disruptions and obstacles
Ability to effectively work on a multidisciplinary team
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms
Endurance to stand and walk for extended periods of time
Ability to lift, push and pull a minimum of 50 pounds
Education, Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Preferred

Long-term care facility experience
Prior work experience with geriatric and disabled populations
Bi-lingual (Spanish)
Licenses And Certifications Required

Licensed Practical Nurse
BLS AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification within 60 days of entering position
Licenses And Certifications Preferred

IV Certification
Job Duties

Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.
Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.
In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. Minimum rate of $32.40 Hourly.
HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

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