LPN - Mobile Immunization Clinic
Healthcare employer
Tacoma, Washington
Posted Sep 1
- Shift
- Days
- Hours a week
- 40
- Unit
- ICU
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days · 5 a week · 40 hours
- Term
- Permanent
- Practice
- Union position
- Setting
- Clinic
- Accepts
- LPN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Washington is $44/hr, across 572 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Where kids and families are always first
At MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network, caring for kids is more than what we do — it’s our purpose. As the state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center and the only pediatric hospital in Washington’s South Sound, we provide a comprehensive network of care designed specifically for children and adolescents.
Our vision is to be the safest, highest-quality place for children to receive care, where every child has a medical home and every family feels supported.
FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day,
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Schedule
This position will generally work Monday through Friday but may need to flex time to occasionally accommodate community events on the weekends.
- Location: based at Oakland High School in Tacoma WA (3319 S Adams St, Tacoma, WA 98409)
- Injection experience in pediatric or family practice preferred
- Candidate must be self directed and willing to provide front and back office services
Position Summary
You Belong Here
At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is an ideal role for those looking to work with an interdisciplinary team to provide high quality patient care in the ambulatory setting.
It’s an exciting time to be a nurse at MultiCare. We are on a journey to become a best-in-class nursing organization. Together, we are creating an environment where nurses are owners in the clinical decision-making process, are well connected, have open communication with their colleagues, feel supported to develop professionally, and understand the future of nursing at MultiCare.
Responsibilities
Utilizes the nursing process as a systematic problem-solving approach to nursing care, facilitating an optimal level of functioning and health for the patient Performs patient triage in person, via telephone and secure messages, utilizing protocols, guidelines, and standards Utilizes assessment and analysis skills in delivering medical regimens as directed by physicians, advanced practice providers and registered nurses Delegates selected patient care functions to others in accordance with their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence Collaborates with the clinic team to facilitate overall improvement in quality of care, patient experience and stewardship Fosters a learning environment for patients, families, and all members of the health care team. Advocates for ethical and holistic care promoting the autonomy, dignity, and health of patients from diverse ethnic and social backgrounds
Requirements
Graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse program Current Licensed Practical Nurse in Washington State or Multistate license endorsement (MLS) Current basic life support certification (BLS) Two years of experience as an LPN - in a clinic setting preferred
About Mary Bridge Children’s
For more than 70 years, MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network has cared for children and families across the South Sound. Anchored by an 82-bed pediatric hospital in Tacoma, Mary Bridge offers a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a 24-hour pediatric-only Emergency Department and a state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center.
As a comprehensive pediatric health network, Mary Bridge delivers expert, family-centered care across inpatient, outpatient and specialty services, supported by multidisciplinary teams dedicated to the unique needs of every child and family we serve.
Why Mary Bridge Children's?
Built for children and families
Delivering care designed specifically for kids and the families who support them, with a strong focus on family-centered care.
Award-winning care
Named a Top Children’s Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, earning this national recognition six times in the past eight years, with physicians consistently recognized on Top Doctors lists by Seattle Magazine, Seattle Met and the Tacoma News Tribune.
Growing for the future
A new pediatric hospital and medical office building designed to support the future of children’s care.
Well-being and support
Generous time off, wellness resources and programs designed to help you maintain balance in your work and life.
Living our values
Respect, integrity, kindness and collaboration guide how we care for patients, communities and each other.
Pacific Northwest lifestyle
Work and live where natural beauty, adventure and strong community connections are part of everyday life.
Pay and Benefit Expectations
We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $30.40 - $43.75 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.
Associated benefit information can be viewed here.
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Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse program
- Current Licensed Practical Nurse in Washington State or Multistate license endorsement (MLS)
- Current basic life support certification (BLS)
- Two years of experience as an LPN - in a clinic setting preferred
- About Mary Bridge Children’s
- For more than 70 years, MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network has cared for children and families across the South Sound. Anchored by an 82-bed pediatric hospital in Tacoma, Mary Bridge offers a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a 24-hour pediatric-only Emergency Department and a state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center.
- As a comprehensive pediatric health network, Mary Bridge delivers expert, family-centered care across inpatient, outpatient and specialty services, supported by multidisciplinary teams dedicated to the unique needs of every child and family we serve.
- Why Mary Bridge Children's?
- Built for children and families
- Delivering care designed specifically for kids and the families who support them, with a strong focus on family-centered care.
- Award-winning care
- Named a Top Children’s Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, earning this national recognition six times in the past eight years, with physicians consistently recognized on Top Doctors lists by Seattle Magazine, Seattle Met and the Tacoma News Tribune.
- Growing for the future
- A new pediatric hospital and medical office building designed to support the future of children’s care.
- Well-being and support
- Generous time off, wellness resources and programs designed to help you maintain balance in your work and life.
- Living our values
- Respect, integrity, kindness and collaboration guide how we care for patients, communities and each other.
- Pacific Northwest lifestyle
- Work and live where natural beauty, adventure and strong community connections are part of everyday life.
- Pay and Benefit Expectations
- We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $30.40 - $43.75 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.
- Associated benefit information can be viewed here.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Flextime
- Flexible schedule
- Retirement plan
Place
- City
- Tacoma, Washington
- Rent against this pay
- 26% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $85,884/yr
- Metro price level
- 11% above the national average
$1,676 median rent against $6,413 a month at $37/hr for 40 hours a week, before tax.
all local households, not nurse pay
Tacoma area index 111.1, where 100 is the national average.
Tacoma sits on Puget Sound with Mount Rainier rising dramatically to the southeast, offering nurses a Pacific Northwest lifestyle at a more approachable pace than nearby Seattle. The historic Stadium District and rustically revitalized Point Defiance Park capture the city's blend of industrial heritage and outdoor access. Commutes to Seattle are manageable when bigger-city amenities call.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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