LPN

• Position Summary
  
  
  • Licensed Practical Nurse provides quality nursing care to patients under the direction of a physician or registered nurse in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and Access Health Louisiana protocols and standards.
• Minimum Qualifications
  
  
  • Education
    
    
    • Current Louisiana LPN license and knowledge of their scope of practice.
    • CPR Certification required.
  • Experience
    
    
    • Minimum 1 to 2 years' experience in Med-Surg or clinical/hospital settings.
  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
    
    
    • Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills.
    • Calm, professional attitude in stressful situations and interactions.
    • High level of ethics in maintaining patient confidentiality.
    • Excellent analytical skills to assess and evaluate patient needs and develop and implement a care plan.
    • Handles a multitude of tasks simultaneously.
    • Deal with and/or solves stressful situations.
    • Communicates with patients, physicians, and other staff in verbal and written form.
    • Provides safe and effective nursing care.
    • Maintains professional composure under stress as in emergency situations.
• Physical and Mental Requirements
  
  
  • Stands and walks most of the day.
  • Read gauges, digital read-outs, graphs and educational material, and patient charts in English. (Visual acuity)
  • Ability to move to exam rooms and workspaces.
  • MUST be able to travel to other Access Health Clinics as needed.
  • Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, including pushing and/or pulling.
  • Operate office equipment including telephone, printer, and fax.
  • Ability to operate vehicle if needed for occasional travel to other Access Health Clinics.
  • OSHA Category I: Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue.

"This position offers a 4-day workweek schedule to support work-life balance while maintaining full-time benefits."