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Licensed Practical Nurse LPN

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CFG Health

Newark, New Jersey

Posted Aug 17

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Role

Term
Permanent
Setting
Correctional
Accepts
LPN

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Position Summary

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides direct nursing care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or physician. LPN supports patient care activities, administers medications, monitors patient conditions, and assists with treatment plans while ensuring adherence to clinical protocols, safety standards, and regulatory requirements. This role promotes a safe, therapeutic, and patient-centered care environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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Deliver basic nursing care to patients in accordance with established policies and procedures Monitor and record vital signs, symptoms, and responses to treatment Administer medications, injections, and treatments as ordered within scope of practice Assist RNs or physicians with patient assessments and care planning Collect specimens and perform basic diagnostic tests Provide wound care, dressing changes, and implement infection control measures Maintain accurate, timely documentation in electronic health records (EHR/EMR) Educate patients on medications, treatments, and self-care strategies Observe and promptly report changes in patient condition to supervising staff Maintain a safe, clean, and therapeutic care environment Collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary healthcare team members Adhere to HIPAA, OSHA, and all applicable state and federal regulations

Required Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited Practical Nursing Program
  • Current, active Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in the state of practice
  • Current CPR/BLS certification
  • Knowledge of nursing principles, practices, and procedures
  • Ability to follow clinical protocols, physician orders, and regulatory standards
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience in acute care, long-term care, behavioral health, or correctional healthcare Proficiency with electronic medical record systems (EMR/EHR) IV certification (if applicable and permitted by state regulations)

Organizational Expectations

Provides a positive and professional representation of CFG Health Systems, LLC. Promotes a culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting, documentation, and prevention Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or practice Adheres to infection control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations Participate in ongoing quality improvement activities Completes required orientation as directed by the facility Follows facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures while on assignment Follows facility and CFG Health Systems Occurrence Protocol Upholds HIPAA and PREA regulations Punctual and dependable for assigned/confirmed shifts Maintains security clearance for the assigned facility

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made upon written request to your supervisor for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities functions.

May regularly be required to stand, sit, walk, reach, bend, kneel, crouch, or stretch, for prolonged periods of time. Ability to communicate and understand written and verbal communication. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Sourced from CFG Health’s careers page.

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited Practical Nursing Program
  • Current, active Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in the state of practice
  • Current CPR/BLS certification
  • Knowledge of nursing principles, practices, and procedures
  • Ability to follow clinical protocols, physician orders, and regulatory standards
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills
  • Preferred Qualifications: Previous experience in acute care, long-term care, behavioral health, or correctional healthcare
  • Preferred Qualifications: Proficiency with electronic medical record systems (EMR/EHR)
  • Preferred Qualifications: IV certification (if applicable and permitted by state regulations)
  • Preferred Qualifications: Organizational Expectations
  • Preferred Qualifications: Provides a positive and professional representation of CFG Health Systems, LLC.
  • Preferred Qualifications: Promotes a culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting, documentation, and prevention
  • Preferred Qualifications: Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or practice
  • Preferred Qualifications: Adheres to infection control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations
  • Preferred Qualifications: Participate in ongoing quality improvement activities
  • Preferred Qualifications: Completes required orientation as directed by the facility
  • Preferred Qualifications: Follows facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures while on assignment
  • Preferred Qualifications: Follows facility and CFG Health Systems Occurrence Protocol
  • Preferred Qualifications: Upholds HIPAA and PREA regulations
  • Preferred Qualifications: Punctual and dependable for assigned/confirmed shifts
  • Preferred Qualifications: Maintains security clearance for the assigned facility
  • Preferred Qualifications: Physical Demands
  • Preferred Qualifications: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made upon written request to your supervisor for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities functions.
  • Preferred Qualifications: May regularly be required to stand, sit, walk, reach, bend, kneel, crouch, or stretch, for prolonged periods of time.
  • Preferred Qualifications: Ability to communicate and understand written and verbal communication.
  • Preferred Qualifications: The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Place

City
Newark, New Jersey
Median rent
$1,392/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities

Local household income
$52,060/yr

all local households, not nurse pay

Metro price level
13% above the national average

Newark area index 112.6, where 100 is the national average.

Address
Newark, NJ, USA

Newark sits just eight miles from Manhattan, offering urban energy with easy NYC access. The Ironbound district is known for its Portuguese and Brazilian dining, while Branch Brook Park blooms with one of the nation's largest cherry blossom displays. Home to major teaching hospitals, it blends career opportunity with city culture.

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CFG Health is a correctional healthcare provider headquartered in Mays Landing, NJ, that delivers medical health, behavioral health, and dental services to correctional facilities. The organization describes itself as 'born from behavioral health, rooted in innovation, flourishing in holistic care.'…

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