LPN – Practical Nurse – Acute Care Cardiology Stroke Unit
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
You'll give patient care, do assessments and develop individualized plans of care.
Posted Sep 19
- Pay
- Not posted
- Shift and hours
- 7a to 7:30p Clinical setting with hours from 7a to 7:30p
- Unit and setting
- Acute Care Cardiology Stroke Unit · Hospital LPN - Practical Nurse - Acute Care Cardiology Stroke Unit
- License
- LPN license
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- Also asks
- graduate of a specialty training program in nursing Graduate from a Specialty Training Program in Nursing
- Also asks
- strong assessment, communication and teamwork skills possess strong assessment, communication, and teamwork skills
What it pays
- Eligibility
- full benefits from day one Full benefits from day one
Benefits
- BenefitsMedical insurance
- BenefitsDental insurance
- BenefitsVision insurance
- BenefitsFlexible spending accounts
- BenefitsLife and disability insurance
- Benefits401(k) with employer contributions
More benefits (10)
- BenefitsTuition reimbursement
- BenefitsWellness programs
- BenefitsFamily support services
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
- Flexible spending account
- Benefits from day one
- Medical
- Life insurance
Pay isn’t listed.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- patient education and discharge planning including patient education and discharge planning
- Day to day
- giving treatments, medications and diagnostic studies Administer treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies
- Day to day
- troubleshooting equipment issues Troubleshoot equipment issues
- Weekends
- every other weekend every other weekend and holiday requirements
- Holidays
- holiday requirements apply
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, 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?
On your path
Cardiac is a specialty you move into. Start on tele or stepdown; cath lab and CVICU usually come later.
Original listing
Posted on LiveWell Homecare Agency’s careers page.
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Role: Inpatient Registered Nurse responsible for delivering compassionate patient care, performing assessments, and developing individualized plans of care.
Key Responsibilities
Complete assessments and address physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of patients and families. Coordinate and implement care plans, including patient education and discharge planning, in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. Administer treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies following policies and procedures. Evaluate intervention effectiveness and adjust care plans accordingly. Collaborate with physicians and healthcare team members to resolve patient needs proactively. Troubleshoot equipment issues and participate in evidence-based practice decisions. Engage in quality and safety initiatives to improve departmental and organizational outcomes.
Qualifications & Skills
Graduate from a Specialty Training Program in Nursing; possess strong assessment, communication, and teamwork skills; committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate care.
Work Environment & Schedule
Clinical setting with hours from 7a to 7:30p, including every other weekend and holiday requirements.
Benefits & Qualifications
Full benefits from day one, including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with employer contributions, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, and family support services.
Join a recognized organization dedicated to excellence, safety, learning, and innovation, committed to fostering a diverse, collaborative, and patient-centered culture.
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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