Practice LPN

Cooper Norcross Health formerly Cooper University Health Care is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden New Jersey Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14000 team members including more than 2200 nurses more than 1200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties and more than 700 advanced practice providers.

The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House Childrens Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility in partnership with American Recovery Services.

Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Reports Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years.

More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers seven urgent care centers a wound care center and more than 130 physician physical therapy and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.

Cooper Norcross Health a not-for-profit health system was named one of Americas Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit to learn more.

• Escorts patients to and from exam rooms physician offices and treatment rooms as appropriate.
• Obtains current patient information including but not limited to; vital signs height weight specimens allergies reason for visit chief complaint medical history updates and medication changes and recordssame on patient chart.
• Properly identify and prepare the patient and explain procedures. Maintains patient privacy during testing.
• Obtains blood specimens from peripheral sites as needed and in accordance with OSHA and universal precautions.
• Perform routine EKG procedures in accordance with the American Heart Association standards and department policies.
• Obtains new patient records and previous test results x-rays scans etc.
• Performs treatment & wound care.
• Maintains a therapeutic relationship with patients/ family/ significant others while providing care in a high stress environment with multiple priorities.
• Administers: oral topical and injectable medications according to patient safety standards.

• Prepares and stocks exam/treatment rooms and orders supplies as needed.

• Maintains all exam/treatment room disinfection protocols.

• Processes instruments and equipment as needed.

• Assists physicians with exams and procedures as requested.

• Assists with delegated patient education activities including but not limited to distributing education literature etc.

• Obtains all necessary patient records as required by physician and verifies presence of consent prior to treatment or procedures.

• Answers patient telephone calls for referral to physician.

• Phones in prescriptions and makes other patient calls as directed by physicians.

• Schedules patient tests procedures and hospital admissions and schedules appointments to follow-up on test results as applicable.

• Arranges for pre-authorizations and pre-certifications as needed.

• Informs physician of patient reschedules and no shows.

• Performs other administrative duties i.e. typing filing faxing reception etc as requested by supervisor or physician.

• All other duties as assigned

• 3-years experience in a hospital physicians office or clinic preferred.
• Phlebotomy experience required.
• Performance of EKG required.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

• Current registration with the New Jersey State Board of Nursing as a Licensed Practical Nurse.

• Current American Heart Association BCLS/CPR certification required.