LPN - 7 East Med-Surg - #755 -0.5 Part Time D/E/W

LPN - 7 East Med-Surg - #755- 0.5 P.T. D/E/W

The Medical Surgical Licensed Practical Nurse/Graduate Practical Nurse consistently performs his/her duties demonstrating an understanding of the essential job functions as reflected in the Medical Surgical Licensed Practical Nurse/Graduate Practical Nurse job description, department and hospital policies, and regulatory guidelines. Utilize the nursing process to provide quality patient care under the supervision of the registered nurse.

Graduate of an approved school of practical nursing.

Clinical expertise, teaching/instructing, clerical accuracy, communication skills, listening abilities, independent thinking/sound judgment; ability to deal with stress, able to react to emergency and crisis situations, committed to quality of care.

Current PA Practice Permit/ Practical Nurse license.

BLS required must be completed prior to the end of orientation period.

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is Northeastern Pennsylvania's largest community hospital, with 392 beds and a medical staff of more than 400 physicians representing nearly 50 medical and surgical specialties. Recognized for its excellence in heart and vascular care, inpatient and outpatient cancer care and wide ranging surgical specialties, including orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery and minimally invasive surgical procedures, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is also home to the region's busiest emergency department, which treats more than 55,000 patients a year. For more information, visit www.wilkesbarregeneral.net.