LPN - RN student Acute Care

Citizens Health is looking for an LPN currently enrolled in RN classes to work in our acute care facility fulltime parttime or PRN.

Our Mission: Enhancing the lives of those we serve.

About Us:Citizens Health is a community based private notforprofit organization. It is comprisedof:

Citizens Medical Center a 25 bed critical access hospital

Family Center for Health Care an outpatient ruralhealth clinic

PrairieSenior a skilled nursing facility

Citizens Clubhouse an onsite childcare center that cares for children 6 weeks to school age for our workforce

Citizens Medical Equipment our durable medical equipment business

Palace Drug Store our outpatient pharmacy.

We strive to be progressive dependable and knowledgeable while providing compassionate evidencebased care to the residents of northwest Kansas.

Position Information:Citizens Health is looking for an LPN currently enrolled in RN classes to work in our acute care facility. Under the leadership of the Department Manager and/or Nurse Supervisor provides nursing care for patients participates in patient and family teaching and demonstrates professionalism by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing staff and other health care team personnel in maintaining standards of professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.

LPNs will report to RNs and will be responsible for Nursing Assistants and Ward Clerks.

Days/Hours: This facility is staffed 365 days a years 24 hours a day

Pay Range: Begins at $23.23

Location:100 E College Ave Colby Ks

What youll do:

Maintain a therapeutic environment for patients and family member

Perform nursing functions as assigned

Maintain unit communication on patients behalf

Administer medications to assigned patients in a safe and timely manner

Assume responsibility for maintaining nursing skills

Assume responsibility for facilitating unit functioning

Demonstrate dependability cooperation and diplomacy in hospital environment.

What you bring to the table:

Current LPN licensure by the State of Kansas.

Thorough knowledge of scope of practice principles methods and technique involved in performing general nursing services and adapting or modifying standard nursing practices for care of specific cases.

Familiarity with organization standards policies regulations and procedures of hospitals as they relate to nursing service.

Ability to deal understandingly and tactfully in a professional manner with ill patients and their families.

To be successful within our organization you will need to:

Selfstarter who takes initiative is open minded and a team player.

Maintain a positive attitude with good energy.

Create a positive supportive working atmosphere.

Display integrity and accountability.

Accept and respond to constructive criticism and suggestions and strive for selfimprovement.

Adhere to organization policies and procedures.

Arrive at work on time and when scheduled.

Demonstrate flexibility initiative and ingenuity in performing job tasks.

Demonstrate professional conduct and maintain professional appearance.

Demonstrate behavior that reflects the image of the institution.

Available Benefits:

Medical dental and vision insurance available

PreTax and Roth Contributions

• Automatic 6 salary deferral upon employment
• Regular and matching contributions after oneyear and 1000 hours worked

Provides Life Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance

• Fulltime coverage equal to two times employees annual income
• Parttime coverage onetime annual income

Differential and Certification Pay

• Eligible employees receive shift weekend and holiday differential pay

Other Benefits

• Paid time off
• Student loan reimbursement
• Onsite child care services
• Funeral leave
• Health Savings Account
• Dependent Medical and Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Accounts
• The Standard Group Insurance
• Discounted membership rate for EagleMed
• Many More!

Citizens Medical Center Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin citizenship status ancestry age sex (including sexual harassment) sexual orientation marital status physical or mental disability military status or discharge history or any other characteristic protected by law.

I understand that neither the completion of this application nor any other part of my consideration for employment establishes any obligation for CMCI to hire me. If I am hired I understand that either CMCI or I can terminate my employment at any time and for any reason with or without cause and without prior notice. I understand that no representative of CMCI has the authority to make any assurance to the contrary.

Citizens Medical Center Inc. implements a Drug Free Workplace Program. Drug testing is required of applicants in accordance with relevant laws.

If you needassistancetocompletethis application or during any phase of the application interview or employment process please notify the Human Resources Department. Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate your needs in a timely manner.