Licensed Practical Nurse - 3A Med/Surg Flex at UnityPoint Health

Sioux City, Iowa, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Jan, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Licensed Practical Nurse, Clinical Judgment, Problem Solving, Time Management, Communication, Compliance, Safety Goals, Infection Prevention, Multicultural Sensitivity, Critical Thinking, Customer Focused, Basic Computer Skills

Industry

Description

Overview UnityPoint-St. Luke's Hours: Full-time, 7am-7pm (12/hr shifts and every third weekend) Sign-On Bonus: $5,000 Join Our Team as a Licensed Practical Nurse –Be a Nurse Extraordinaire! Are you passionate about guiding patients and their families through every step of their healthcare journey? You’ll leverage your LPN skills and practice under the skilled supervision of the Registered Nurse in coordinating the care of patients and families. If you're energized by building trusting relationships, collaborating across teams, and delivering compassionate, evidence-based care that truly makes a difference, we want you with us! Why UnityPoint Health? At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members. Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few: Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program. Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members. Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family. With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together. And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health. Responsibilities Provides direction and supervision of unlicensed assistive personnel (i.e. Patient Care Technician), demonstrates clinical judgment appropriate for Iowa’s LPN scope of practice, uses problem solving techniques and time-management principles, and delegates appropriately. Assists in creating a positive work environment by working with team members to develop and facilitate initiatives to strive for positive outcomes in quality and care of patients. Effectively communicates with all team members, physicians, ancillary staff and all customers. Complies with all policies and procedures, and guides team members with compliance. Maintains a safe and clean environm Compiles with all safety goals, infection prevention and risk management policies and procedures. Qualifications Education: Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in Iowa. License(s)/Certification(s): Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain certification within three (3) months from date of hire. Must obtain and maintain NIHSS education prior to end of orientation and complete every 2 years Completion of eight hours of strokeeducation prior to the end of orientation and annually Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English. Multicultural sensitivity. Microsoft Office – basic computer skills. Customer/patient focused. Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions.

Responsibilities

The Licensed Practical Nurse provides direction and supervision to unlicensed assistive personnel and demonstrates clinical judgment appropriate for Iowa’s LPN scope of practice. They assist in creating a positive work environment and effectively communicate with team members and patients.