LPN
Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to join the team at our Lake Region Walk-In Center. The role focuses on delivering outstanding patient care through patient monitoring, managing basic care, and accurately updating patient’s records.
WMCHC’s Mission
Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers creates and sustains healthy rural communities by providing accessible, high quality medical, dental, and behavioral health care for all, while recognizing and addressing other factors that influence health outcomes.
If our mission inspires you and you are willing to go the extra mile for our patients, please feel free to apply for this or future employment opportunities for which you meet the minimum qualifications. Please know that only the candidates who meet the minimum qualifications can be considered, and only those selected for interviews will be contacted by a WMCHC representative.
Job Responsibilities:
Appropriate and accurate charting of patients and procedures
Demonstrate effective knowledge of medical terminology
Assists doctors with office exams and procedures
Appropriately performs/demonstrates knowledge and/or use of:
Vitals: B/P, temperature., resp., pulse, height and weight
Exam room preparation
Medical and Surgical aseptic techniques
Patients rights and ethics (patient confidentiality)
Venipuncture
Collecting specimens; PAP's, throat, wound and urine cultures
Routine urine tests
Basic understanding and administration of drugs
Universal precautions
Draping and positioning patients
Recording EKG's
Pulmonary function tests
Use of nebulizer
Injections
PDR and other reference books
Care of surgical instruments and sterilization
Visual acuity testing
Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Graduate from an accredited school for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)
Current licensure in the State of Pennsylvania
Participates in educational conferences and updates/maintains professional knowledge and skills related to areas of practice
Benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
403 (b) Retirement Plan Matching