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Licensed Practical Nurse - Medical Rehabilitation - P/T with Benefits - Days
JOHNSON REHABILITATION Edison, New Jersey
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Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.
Join Our 1 East Medical Unit at JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute
JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, ranked among the nation’s top rehabilitation hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, is seeking dedicated professionals to join our Medical Unit, an acute inpatient program providing comprehensive care for adults recovering from comprehensive pulmonary, orthopedic, neurologic, and/or cardiac conditions.
Our unit uses an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to support patients and their families. At the heart of our care is exceptional rehabilitation nursing, ensuring that patients’ medical and functional needs are met with expertise and compassion. Our nurses work closely with the team to manage complex conditions, deliver personalized care, and promote recovery.
In addition to nursing, the unit offers intensive rehabilitation services, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, recreational therapy, social work, dieticians and rehabilitation medicine. Patients admitted to the unit are medically stable and ready to engage in a personalized plan designed to restore function and independence.
If you’re passionate about making a difference in the lives of others and contributing to an
exceptional standard of care, consider joining our dedicated team. Together, we can transform challenges into opportunities for recovery and success.
Responsibilities
The primary role of the LPN is to provide clinical support, under the direction of the clinical supervisors and/or RN professional to ensure smooth patient flow and physician and patient satisfaction. Serves as a liaison between the patients and the provider. Administers medications and treatments as per RN orders and completes all assigned tasks.
A day in the life of a Licensed Practical Nurse at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:
Demonstrates knowledge and competency in completing assigned treatments and procedures according to established standards and policies. Follows plan of care as directed by the RN and/or clinical supervisors. Examples may include but are not limited to:
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.
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Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Facility
As a courtesy to assist you in your job search, we would like to send your resume to other areas of our Hackensack Meridian Health network who may have current openings that fit your skills and experience.
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2023
US News & World Report 2023
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Newsweek 2022 America’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers
Blake Recovery Center at Carrier Clinic - #2
2023
Diversity Inc. 2023
Top Hospital and Health Systems
2022
Becker’s Hospital Review 2022
At Hackensack Meridian Health, we help our patients live better, healthier lives – and we help one another succeed. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how our team members support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we’re ready to transform health care and advance our mission to serve as a leader of positive change.
Join us and let’s keep getting better together.
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JOHNSON REHABILITATION Edison, New Jersey
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- Requisition # 2025-161382
- ShiftDay
- StatusPart-time with Benefits
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.
Join Our 1 East Medical Unit at JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute
JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, ranked among the nation’s top rehabilitation hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, is seeking dedicated professionals to join our Medical Unit, an acute inpatient program providing comprehensive care for adults recovering from comprehensive pulmonary, orthopedic, neurologic, and/or cardiac conditions.
Our unit uses an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to support patients and their families. At the heart of our care is exceptional rehabilitation nursing, ensuring that patients’ medical and functional needs are met with expertise and compassion. Our nurses work closely with the team to manage complex conditions, deliver personalized care, and promote recovery.
In addition to nursing, the unit offers intensive rehabilitation services, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, recreational therapy, social work, dieticians and rehabilitation medicine. Patients admitted to the unit are medically stable and ready to engage in a personalized plan designed to restore function and independence.
If you’re passionate about making a difference in the lives of others and contributing to an
exceptional standard of care, consider joining our dedicated team. Together, we can transform challenges into opportunities for recovery and success.
Responsibilities
The primary role of the LPN is to provide clinical support, under the direction of the clinical supervisors and/or RN professional to ensure smooth patient flow and physician and patient satisfaction. Serves as a liaison between the patients and the provider. Administers medications and treatments as per RN orders and completes all assigned tasks.
A day in the life of a Licensed Practical Nurse at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:
- Complies with appropriate physician orders.
- Observes, reports and assists in meeting patient needs as per plan of care.
- Records vital signs, intake and output other related responsibilities.
- Supports/reinforces patient teaching and discharge planning.
- Assists patients with personal hygiene, nutrition and daily activities.
- Appropriately utilizes and cares for technical equipment and supplies.
- Assists physicians with medical treatments, exams and surgical procedures appropriate to the unit.
- Reports timely and accurate changes in the patient's condition, including a change in vital signs and/or blood sugars. Turns in assignment sheet for evaluation.
- Adapts work schedule to meet the needs of the unit. Ensures adequate staffing needs are met through willingness to float.
- Appropriately participates in emergent situations. Assists with and reassures patients and families.
- Assignments are accurately completed with appropriate supervisory counseling.
- Completes patient related activities within scheduled time periods.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based on physical, psychosocial, education, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned service area.
- Appropriately completes data collection, plan of care and intervention of patient care. Utilizes data information systems appropriately.
- Clinical practice accurately reflects Code of Ethics, Board of Nursing and the New Jersey Department of Health regulations, JCAHO and institutional policies and procedures and promotes professional ethics/standards.
- Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
- Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- The ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs.
- A strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of our patients and their caregivers.
- Dedication to ongoing education.
- The ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care based on a strong sense of patient focus.
- Excellent customer service skills
- Fluency in the Spanish language preferred Licenses and Certifications Required:
- Licensed Practical Nurse.
- AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.
Our Network
Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Facility
As a courtesy to assist you in your job search, we would like to send your resume to other areas of our Hackensack Meridian Health network who may have current openings that fit your skills and experience.
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Awards We’ve Received
2023
US News & World Report 2023
- HUMC - #1 Hospital in NJ & #5 in NY Metro Area
US News & World Report 2023
- Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital - #1 Children’s Hospital in NJ
US News & World Report 2023
- JSUMC - #6 Hospital in NJ
2023
2023 & 2022 Magnet Designations
for 9 HMH Institutions
2022
Newsweek 2022 Best Hospitals USA
- HUMC - #57
Newsweek 2022 America’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers
Blake Recovery Center at Carrier Clinic - #2
2023
Diversity Inc. 2023
Top Hospital and Health Systems
2022
Becker’s Hospital Review 2022
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Join us and let’s keep getting better together.
STAY CONNECTED
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