LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse

Provides quality nursing care to patients under the direction of a physician or registered nurse in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and Access Health Louisiana protocols and standards.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current Louisiana LPN license and knowledge of their scope of practice.
• CPR Certification required.
• Minimum 1 to 2 years experience in Med-Surg or clinical/hospital settings.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Calm, professional attitude in stressful situations and interactions.
• High level of ethics in maintaining patient confidentiality.
• Excellent analytical skills to assess and evaluate patient needs and develop and implement a care plan.
• Handles a multitude of tasks simultaneously.
• Deal with and/or solves stressful situations.
• Communicates with patients, physicians, and other staff in verbal and written form.
• Provides safe and effective nursing care.
• Maintains professional composure under stress as in emergency situations.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Stands and walks most of the day.
• Read gauges, digital read-outs, graphs and educational material, and patient charts in English. (Visual acuity)
• Ability to move to exam rooms and workspaces.
• MUST be able to travel to other Access Health Clinics as needed.
• Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, including pushing and/or pulling.
• Operate office equipment including telephone, printer, and fax.
• Ability to operate vehicle if needed for occasional travel to other Access Health Clinics.
• OSHA Category I: Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue.

This position offers a 4-day work week schedule to support work-life balance while maintaining full-time benefits.