JOB TITLE:Licensed Practical Nurse

LOCATION: Geisinger Community Medical Center

DEPARTMENT:Specialty Clinic

WORK SCHEDULE: Days

WORK TYPE: Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

The LPN's responsibility includes the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in accordance with established standards of care. Also directs and guides patient teaching and activities of ancillary personnel.

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstanced warrant such actions, deal tactfully with personnel, patients, family members, visitors, government agencies and the general public. Must be knowledgeable about nursing and medical practice and procedures, as well as laws, regulations and guidelines that pertain to the facility. Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with professional and non-professional personnel. Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the English language to effectively communicate with predominantly English-speaking population.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Licensed Practical Nurse with current, unrestricted Pennsylvania License. BLS required.

Minimum one (1) year experience preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

 GEISINGER-COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (G-CMC), Scranton, Pa., is an acute care hospital licensed for 297 beds and houses the only Level II Trauma Center in Lackawanna County and Scranton’s only neurosurgery program and adult in-patient behavioral health unit. It is also home to comprehensive cardiovascular and orthopaedic services, as well as a broad range of other surgical and radiological services.

ABOUT GEISINGER: Geisinger is a physician-led health system comprised of approximately 30,000 employees, including nearly 1,600 employed physicians, 13 hospital campuses, two research centers, and a 583,000-member health plan Geisinger is nationally recognized for innovative practices and quality care. Geisinger serves more than 3 million people in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania and also in southern New Jersey with the addition of National Malcolm Baldridge Award recipient AtlantiCare, A member of Geisinger. In 2017, the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine became the newest member of the Geisinger Family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.* Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

** Does not qualify for J-1 waiver.  We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

*Domestic partner benefits not applicable at Geisinger Holy Spirit.