LPN, Healthcare Nursing, Staff Nurse

Position Summary

• Licensed Practical Nurse provides quality nursing care to patients under the direction of a physician or registered nurse in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and Access Health Louisiana protocols and standards.

• Education
  • Current Louisiana LPN license and knowledge of their scope of practice.
  • CPR Certification required.
• Experience
  • Minimum 1 to 2 years’ experience in Med‑Surg or clinical/hospital settings.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Calm, professional attitude in stressful situations and interactions.
  • High level of ethics in maintaining patient confidentiality.
  • Excellent analytical skills to assess and evaluate patient needs and develop and implement a care plan.
  • Handles a multitude of tasks simultaneously.
  • Deal with and/or solves stressful situations.
  • Communicates with patients, physicians, and other staff in verbal and written form.
  • Provides safe and effective nursing care.
  • Maintains professional composure under stress as in emergency situations.

• Stands and walks most of the day.
• Read gauges, digital read‑outs, graphs and educational material, and patient charts in English. (Visual acuity)
• Ability to move to exam rooms and work spaces.
• MUST be able to travel to other Access Health Clinics as needed.
• Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, including pushing and/or pulling.
• Operate office equipment including telephone, printer, and fax.
• Ability to operate vehicle if needed for occasional travel to other Access Health Clinics.
• OSHA Category I:
  Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue.