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CentraState Healthcare System

Not-for-profit health system delivering comprehensive care

LPN

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 5
Part-timeFreehold Township, NJ, USA$27 - $43.20 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduate of an approved program for licensed practical nurses and licensed to practice in New Jersey.
  • A valid New Jersey LPN license is required.
  • CPR certification is required.
  • Satisfactory completion of the pharmacology test is required.
  • Strong professional, organizational, and interpersonal skills are needed to relate effectively with members of the healthcare team.

Responsibilities

  • Provide skilled nursing by performing assigned duties and services required to deliver quality resident care, following established standards, Joint Commission requirements, and CentraState policies and procedures.
  • Provide considerate, respectful care focused on residents’ individual needs and affirm residents’ right to make decisions about medical care, including discontinuing treatment to the extent permitted by law.
  • Obtain and interpret information in terms of the needs of the ages of residents served.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of growth, development, and adult health throughout the life span as appropriate to the job, and complete life-span education as appropriate.
  • Correctly perform scheduled and assigned tasks while continually observing resident needs; delegate and monitor components of care to professional and nonprofessional caregivers as appropriate.
  • Implement basic nursing care and assist residents with activities of daily living.
  • Accurately collect resident data using learned technical skills under the direction of the RN.
  • Make decisions demonstrating knowledge of nursing practice and sound judgment in clinical and resident-care situations.
  • Participate in preparation for and intervention in diagnostic or therapeutic resident care.
  • Administer, observe, chart, and report the effects of drugs, intravenous therapies, and other therapeutic and diagnostic measures safely and accurately.
  • Administer medications following CSHS policies and manufacturers’ instructions.
  • Recognize adverse medication reactions and take immediate, appropriate action.
  • Follow CSHS policy regarding restraint application, documentation, and observation.
  • Consistently include residents and families in developing an individualized plan of care.
  • Perform pain screening as indicated, promptly notify the RN of reported pain or discomfort, and provide appropriate non-pharmacologic interventions as directed by the RN.
  • Document pain assessment, intervention, and follow-up, and document pain reassessment according to hospital policy.
  • Provide residents and families with pain education.
  • Notify the physician about unrelieved pain as indicated.

Desired Qualifications

  • Previous LPN experience is preferred.

About the Company

CentraState Healthcare System

Not-for-profit health system delivering comprehensive care

CentraState Healthcare System is a private, not-for-profit health organization that delivers a full range of health and wellness services through its teaching hospital network. Care is provided by a coordinated system of clinicians, educators, and nurses, with medical residents and Magnet-designated nursing staff contributing to patient care. It differentiates itself by combining community health services with medical education, maintaining not-for-profit status, and earning Magnet status for nursing excellence. Its goal is to provide accessible, high-quality health care while training future doctors and nurses and improving the health of the community.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Freehold Township, NJ
Founded
1971

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