What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse/LPN - 32 Hour/Days-Medical/ Telemetry Unit-Hooker 1 position at Gaylord Specialty Healthcare?
Job Details
Description
Gaylord Specialty Healthcare is a health system dedicated exclusively to medical rehabilitation. We provide inpatient and outpatient care for people at every point in their journey from illness or injury to the most advanced state of recovery they can achieve. Our Mission: To enhance health, maximize function, and transform lives. Our values: Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. These values guide us in providing quality patient care and transforming the lives of our patients.
Job Summary: Under the direction of an RN, the LPN provides physical, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual dimensions of care to patients and their families, including medical treatments, on a variety of rehabilitation and medically complex nursing units, as needed. LPNs are valuable members of the healthcare team at Gaylord Hospital and are exposed to a wide range of clinical experiences and skills.
Qualifications
Gaylord nursing units offer a variety of skills such as:
Milne 1 & 2: Step down/progressive care unit of level of care includes:
We Are An Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/D/V
Description
Gaylord Specialty Healthcare is a health system dedicated exclusively to medical rehabilitation. We provide inpatient and outpatient care for people at every point in their journey from illness or injury to the most advanced state of recovery they can achieve. Our Mission: To enhance health, maximize function, and transform lives. Our values: Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. These values guide us in providing quality patient care and transforming the lives of our patients.
Job Summary: Under the direction of an RN, the LPN provides physical, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual dimensions of care to patients and their families, including medical treatments, on a variety of rehabilitation and medically complex nursing units, as needed. LPNs are valuable members of the healthcare team at Gaylord Hospital and are exposed to a wide range of clinical experiences and skills.
Qualifications
- Current CT LPN License required
- Patient care/Healthcare experience preferred but not required
- American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross BLS Certification required
Gaylord nursing units offer a variety of skills such as:
Milne 1 & 2: Step down/progressive care unit of level of care includes:
- Continuous telemetry monitoring
- Ventilator support and weaning
- LVAD patient population
- Heart Transplant population
- Stroke
- Complex wounds
- Telemetry
- Pulmonary care
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Stroke
- Spinal cord Injury
- 2021, 2022 & 2023 voted Top 100 Workplace in CT
- 2024 Certified Great Place to Work
- Competitive rate of pay and generous shift differentials
- Comprehensive benefits package and generous PTO
- State-of-the-art technology
- Newly renovated nursing units with ceiling lifts in all patient rooms
- Nurse Residency Program and comprehensive orientation program
- LPN Clinical Advancement Program
- Strong Nursing Shared Governance
- Specialty nursing certification & tuition reimbursements
- Free parking, beautiful and safe campus
- Extensive Reward & Recognition Programs
- Collaborative and supportive work environment
- Office of Integrative Medicine to support our employees and patients
We Are An Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/D/V
