Job Summary:
This position is for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in a tertiary care hospitals medical-surgical unit. The LPN will provide nursing care under the supervision of an RN manage their own patient assignments and contribute to a collaborative team environment. Every other weekend work is required.
Location: Rochester New York United States
Responsibilities:
- Provide nursing care to patients in a medical-surgical setting.
- Manage own patient assignments with RN support.
- Administer medications and treatments as ordered.
- Collect and report patient data.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Required Skills & Certifications:
- Current LPN license in New York.
- Minimum of one year of inpatient medical-surgical nursing experience (preferred but not required).
- Current BLS certification.
- Ability to work every other weekend.
Preferred Skills & Certifications:
- Experience in emergency or critical care environments.
- Experience with ventilators tracheostomies and PICC lines.
- Two years of experience in direct patient care.
Special Considerations:
- Position is in a tertiary care hospital with 528 beds.
- 3 twelve-hour day shifts per week.
- Every other weekend requirement.
- Charting is done using Epic.
Scheduling:
- Three 12-hour day shifts per week.
- Every other weekend rotation.