Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Infectious Disease and International Health

apartment Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center location_onLebanon, NH, US

Overview

The Infectious Disease and International Health clinic is seeking an LPN to join our team! The LPN in this role with have empathy, compassion, be open minded and demonstrate a commitment to working with marginalized and vulnerable populations of people with different cultural and sexual orientations.

Some of the responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:

Rooming patients (vital signs, med reconciliation, etc.)
Vaccine administration for both adults and children
Vaccine/medication management (ordering, outdates, etc.)
Nurse in-basket support (refills, PAs, external lab entries, triage)

This position is 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday. No nights, weekends or holidays!

Apply today and a recruiter will reach out to discuss this exciting opportunity.

Responsibilities

Provides general nursing care to patients within scope of licensure.

Utilizes the nursing process - assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to facilitate continuing health care to individuals, families, and community.

Identifies common and recurring nursing needs of the patient.

Recognizes the need for and performs routine office procedures and testing.

Assists patients to achieve basic health care goals.

Identifies patient education needs, providing instruction or referring appropriately.

Assists staff in institutional quality improvement measures and office standards of practice.

Provides telephone advice to patients per physician specific protocols; refers patients appropriately.

Participates in staff meetings.

Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing.

Required Licensure/Certifications

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the State of NH required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required.

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