Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Emergency Department Full Time Day

Job Title: LPN

Location: WILLIAMSON STREET

Department Name: Emergency Department

Req #: 0000210719

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $29.26 - $36.32 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview: Trinitas Regional Medical Center ER is a state-of-the-art facility that recently underwent an $18.7 million renovation that nearly doubled the number of treatment beds from 27 to 45. Care is now delivered in highly personalized areas that address the needs of families, seniors and behavioral patients. Also included in the project are a 128-slice CT scanner and an onsite ultrasound suite that speeds up the delivery of care and provides a more detailed diagnosis. Unlike many hospitals, Trinitas Regional Medical Center is a full-service institution. As such, we are fully-equipped and staffed to provide a complete range of services to those in need of general care, as well as specialized services, such as pediatric or obstetric care. To learn more about our Emergency Services, click here.

We Are RWJBH Nurses: Meet ED Nurses Jazmine Gutierrez and Cheryl Meyer

Qualifications:

• Graduate of accredited Licensed Practical Nursing program
• Valid New Jersey LPN License
• AHA BLS prior to start date required
• Previous ER experience, previous Med Surg / Telemetry and or sub-acute/LTACH care exp is required
• ER Certifications and/or national certifications are preferred

Scheduling Requirements:

• Day Shift
• Full Time
• Schedule varies based on dept needs. Monday - Friday, every other weekend and holiday rotation may be required.

Essential Functions:

• The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) functions under the supervision of a professional nurse and the nurse manager in providing patient care utilizing the scope of practice defined by the Nurse Practice Act and regulatory standards. Perform specific duties and are considered an integral part of the nursing team.
• Actively participates in meetings, departmental projects and activities as required to improve quality of
• service.
• Demonstrates knowledge of how to identify and report a sentinel event.
• Creates and promotes an environment conducive to teamwork and improving performance.
• Maintains flexibility to adapt to a variety of workload assignments.
• Participates in problem solving and decisionmaking process to enhance patient care and unit function.
• Contributes to a culture of excellence by demanding self motivation, adaptability, and reliability.
• Administers medications accurately and safely, monitoring therapeutic responses, adverse reactions and
• incompatibilities.
• Promotes and implements the concept of patient and family centered care.
• Practices within the policies and procedures of Trinitas Hospital and the Nursing Service Department.
• Works with the RN to establish and implement a plan of care.
• Assists RN in pain assessment and selection of strategies for pain management control.
• Responds to patients' needs / findings in a timely manner.
• Delivers safe, goal directed care that prevents complications, i.e. falls, decubiti, aspiration, and hazards of
• immobility.
• Provides comfort measures to patient by implementing pain management strategies.
• Adheres to interdepartmental specific restraint policies and implements a safe and least restrictive
• environment.
• Recognizes and responds to patient emergencies, documents significant change in patient condition and
• patient response to interventions/treatment and notification of RN.
• Draws lab specimens and assures that appropriate labeling associated with each specimen is correct,
• complete and sent to lab in a timely manner.
• Complete tasks appropriately as delegated by the professional nurse.
• Assists other health care workers with treatment and procedures as directed by the RN.
• Understands and incorporates cultural diversity into all aspects of patient care.
• Provides direct nursing care as outlined in the LPN Standards of Practice.
• Collaborates with ancillary personnel to ensure quality of care services.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Reports patient's response to treatment to RN or MD.
• Implements appropriate prevention skin care measures to maintain skin integrity.
• Collaborates with the RN to create and reinforce the educational plan of care.
• Documents patient response to educational activities.
• Assists RN in identifying patient/family readiness to learn, taking into consideration language, and cultural,
• spiritual, and physical barriers to learning.
• Documents patient and family response to education about the causes and risk factors for pressure ulcer
• development and ways to minimize risk.
• Assists the RN in the completion of pertinent information necessary to appropriate individual and/or
• departmental agencies that will provide the next level of care.
• Consults with the RN in recognizing and removing barriers to promote progress along the continuum.
• Assists the RN in inventories for controlled substances according to nursing policy and procedures.
• Medical/healthcare error/risk reporting.
• Infant abduction prevention and response.
• Interdisciplinary collaborative team approach to patient care planning.
• Fall prevention measures in Emergency Department.
• Restraint alternatives.
• Restraint patient monitoring.
• Medication Safety for Emergency Department.
• Emergency Department suicide risk factor.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees' physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits
• Discounts through our partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

Trinitas Regional Medical Center is a full-service healthcare facility serving those living and working in Eastern and Central Union counties. The hospital was established in January 2000, following the consolidation of St. Elizabeth Hospital and Elizabeth General Medical Center. Our Elizabeth, NJ hospital operates on two major campuses. Trinitas Regional Medical Center has 554 beds and is proud to offer state-of-the-art medicine backed by compassion and competence. Together, our medical team offers the community the most advanced technological care in every area of medicine and surgery.

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier healthcare destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.