Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Orthopaedics

Overview

Orthopaedics Clinic

40 hours per week (Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm)

Provides general nursing care to patients within scope of licensure.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process - assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to facilitate continuing health care to individuals, families, and community.

• Identifies common and recurring nursing needs of the patient.

• Recognizes the need for and performs routine office procedures and testing.

• Assists patients to achieve basic health care goals.

• Identifies patient education needs, providing instruction or referring appropriately.

• Assists staff in institutional quality improvement measures and office standards of practice.

• Provides telephone advice to patients per physician specific protocols; refers patients appropriately.

• Participates in staff meetings.

• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing.

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the State of NH required.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required.

• Area of Interest:Nursing

• Pay Range:$28.50/Hr. - $44.18/Hr.

• FTE/Hours per pay period:1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week

• Shift:Day

• Job ID:42090

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