Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN - Paulding Oncology

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

The LPN works under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Nurse Manager and functions within the LPN scope of practice. Provides care for the patient, including age‑appropriate interventions that meet physical, emotional, developmental, psychosocial and educational needs. The LPN coordinates and delivers high‑quality care, prepares patients for exams, assists during treatments, coordinates tests and follow‑up care, records treatments in the medical record, and provides patient and family education.

The LPN attends staff meetings, in‑services, special projects and continues education, and may serve as a preceptor for newly hired LPN colleagues.

• Assesses and assists with managing patients' total needs following physician orders with RN oversight and utilization of nursing process.
• Performs routine nursing procedures under RN supervision.
• Meets established productivity standards.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill in accessing and de‑accessing ports, including flushing the line and sterile technique.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill in medication administration within scope.
• Seeks training or supervision from leadership as needed.
• May delegate tasks to unlicensed staff within scope of practice.
• Provides relationship‑based patient‑centered care consistent with population‑specific characteristics in a culturally sensitive manner.
• Partners with patients, significant others and/or families to promote a comfortable and safe environment, making patient goals the focus of the plan of care.
• Coordinates care and services with RN and other team members.
• Informs RN, physician, midlevel and/or clinical supervisor or manager of changes in patient condition.
• Collaborates with RN to develop and revise individual plan of care based on patient need and physician orders.
• Serves as patient educator to foster self‑care or caregiver support.
• Utilizes teach‑back to ensure patient and/or caregiver understand self‑care.
• Accurately completes required documentation within established timeframe.
• Applies regulatory guidelines appropriately.
• Checks voicemail when working as triage, returns patient phone calls and emails daily.
• Participates in orientation and education of new employees and nursing students as appropriate.
• Attends continuing education and in‑services as directed.
• Maintains current clinical knowledge for oncology patient care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all Well Star Health System policies, standards of work and code of conduct.

• High School Diploma, General or GED.
• Other / Certificate in Nursing.

• LPN – Licensed Practical Nurse.
• BLS – Basic Life Support or ARC‑BLS – American Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS‑I – Basic Life Support – Instructor.

• Previous healthcare experience preferred.
• Experience in oncology, ambulatory, outpatient setting preferred.

Positive leadership, problem‑solving skills, strong organizational and time‑management skills, strong assessment and clinical skills, strong written and verbal communication skills, and computer skills.