Hackensack Meridian Health·Paramus, New Jersey
The Licensed Practical Nurse provides direct patient care and data collection under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Responsibilities include assisting with hygienic care, ambulation, and maintaining a safe patient environment.
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The Licensed Practical Nurse provides direct patient care under the direction of the RN professional.
He/she assumes responsibility and accountability for patient care as a team member in order to achieve established outcomes.
A day in the life of a Licensed Practical Nurse at Hackensack Meridian Health includes: Performs non-interpretable data collection in an ongoing systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, and cognitive status. Provides hygienic care, assists with ambulation and meals as directed by the registered professional nurse. Positions patients, provides pre, post op and post mortem care as indicated. Uses the outcomes based practice model in the delivery of patient care. Provides a safe patient environment by answering call lights promptly, communicating with the RN immediately for any change in patient's condition. Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.). 7. Other duties and/or projects as assigned. Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior. Lifts a minimum of 5 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 10 lbs. and stands a minimum of 6 hours a day.
Qualifications: Education,
Required: Graduate of an accredited program in Licensed Practical Nursing. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms. Licenses and Certifications Required: Licensed Practical Nurse. BLS AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification within 60 days of entering position. If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today! Starting Minimum Rate Minimum rate of $30.92 Hourly Job Posting Disclosure HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to: Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nursing program and hold a valid LPN license. BLS AHA certification is required within 60 days of hire, along with proficiency in computer platforms.
Market context
Licensed Practical Nurse openings in New Jersey are typically driven by ongoing needs in clinics, long-term care, and other patient-facing settings. These roles are competitive because employers often look for an active, unencumbered LPN license, recent clinical experience, and familiarity with OSHA guidelines for ambulatory practices. Before applying, confirm your license status and review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time.
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