LPN – Practical Nurse – Acute Care Orthopedic Trauma Unit
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
You'll be an inpatient LPN giving direct care on an acute care orthopedic trauma unit.
Posted Oct 3
- Pay
- Not posted
- Unit and setting
- Acute Care Orthopedic Trauma Unit
- License
- LPN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- Also asks
- graduate of a nursing specialty training program Graduate from a nursing specialty training program
Preferred
- Education
- bachelor's degree Bachelor’s degree preferred.
What it pays
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Eligibility
- full benefits start from day one Full benefits from day one
Benefits
- Benefitsflexible spending accountsflexible spending accounts
- Benefitslife insurancelife insurance
- Benefitsgenerous PTOgenerous PTO
- Benefitstuition reimbursementtuition reimbursement
- Benefitswellness programswellness programs
- Benefitssupport for work-life balancesupport for work-life balance
More benefits (8)
- Benefitsprofessional growth opportunities under shared governanceprofessional growth opportunities under shared governance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Flexible spending account
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Benefits from day one
- Health insurance
Pay isn’t listed.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- patient assessments Conduct assessments
- Day to day
- giving treatments and medications administer treatments and medications
- Day to day
- patient and family teaching reinforce patient and family education
- Day to day
- discharge planning contribute to discharge planning
- Day to day
- mentoring new staff mentor new staff
- Details
- safety emphasized with security measures Emphasizes safety with security measures
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Original listing
Posted on LiveWell Homecare Agency’s careers page.
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Role: Inpatient Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) providing direct patient care in a clinical setting.
Responsibilities
Conduct assessments, address physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs, reinforce patient and family education, administer treatments and medications, evaluate intervention effectiveness, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, participate in evidence-based decision-making, mentor new staff, and contribute to discharge planning.
Qualifications & Skills
Graduate from a nursing specialty training program; Bachelor’s degree preferred. Demonstrates compassionate care, promotes safety, and coordinates patient interactions. Key
Duties
Contribute data for patient assessment and care planning, promote patient safety and satisfaction, and support team coordination. Upholds policies and standards to ensure quality care. Benefits & Environment: Full benefits from day one, including health, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, 401(k), generous PTO, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, and support for work-life balance. Emphasizes safety with security measures and offers professional growth opportunities under shared governance. Join a recognized organization committed to excellence, safety, innovation, and diversity, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.
What's around it?
Wilkes Barre, PAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 2% below the US average
- Median rent
- $946/mo
- Household income
- $48,515/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
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