LPN – Licensed Practical Nurse – General Surgery
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
You'll assist providers in an outpatient General Surgery clinic with patient care, diagnostics and minor surgical procedures.
Posted Sep 13 · New grads welcomed
- Pay
- Not posted
- Shift and hours
- Rotating hours Full-time clinical role in an outpatient setting with rotating hours.
- Unit and setting
- General Surgery outpatient clinic · Clinic LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - General Surgery
- License
- LPN license
- Term
- Permanent Full-time clinical role in an outpatient setting with rotating hours.Full time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed Ability to provide care across specific age ranges, with experience or new graduates welcome.
- Also asks
- Graduate of a Specialty Training Program in Nursing Graduate from a Specialty Training Program in Nursing (required).
- Also asks
- Strong clinical skills, attention to detail and excellent communication Strong clinical skills, attention to detail, and excellent communication are essential.
What it pays
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
Benefits
- BenefitsHealth insurance
- BenefitsDental insurance
- BenefitsVision insurance
- BenefitsFlexible savings plans
- BenefitsPaid time off
- BenefitsTuition reimbursement
More benefits (3)
- BenefitsWellness programs
- BenefitsFamily support
- BenefitsAdditional voluntary benefits
Pay isn’t listed.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- assisting with minor surgical procedures Assist with minor surgical procedures and diagnostic tests, collect laboratory specimens, and ensure accurate documentation.
- Day to day
- assisting with diagnostic tests
- Day to day
- collecting lab specimens
- Day to day
- giving medications and vaccines under provider direction Administer medications and vaccines under provider direction, maintain sterile environments, and prepare treatment rooms between patients.
- Day to day
- taking patient history and vital signs, then prepping patients for exams Obtain and document patient history, vital signs, and prepare patients for examinations.
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for 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
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Role
Overview
The Clinic Nurse provides primary clinical support in an outpatient setting, assisting providers with patient care, diagnostics, and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
Obtain and document patient history, vital signs, and prepare patients for examinations. Assist with minor surgical procedures and diagnostic tests, collect laboratory specimens, and ensure accurate documentation. Administer medications and vaccines under provider direction, maintain sterile environments, and prepare treatment rooms between patients. Communicate with patients, respond to questions, and prioritize provider needs to ensure efficient care delivery.
Qualifications & Skills
Graduate from a Specialty Training Program in Nursing (required). Ability to provide care across specific age ranges, with experience or new graduates welcome. Strong clinical skills, attention to detail, and excellent communication are essential.
Work Environment & Benefits
Full-time clinical role in an outpatient setting with rotating hours. Benefits include health, dental, vision insurance, flexible savings plans, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, family support, and additional voluntary benefits. Emphasis on teamwork, safety, innovation, and continuous learning fosters a supportive environment for professional growth.
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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