A Licensed Practical Nurse or Vocational Nurse provides basic medical care under the direction of registered nurses and other healthcare specialists. The tasks that they are permitted to perform vary by state, but usually include changing bandages, checking blood pressure, or helping feed patients. May work in hospitals, nursing homes, or other healthcare facilities.
Quad City Gastroenterology is looking for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team! Our location is open Monday through Friday, no weekends or holidays, and the hours for this role will be 8a.m. to 6p.m. with a 30-minute lunch. This role will work directly with the provider. Must be comfortable with weekly travel between Iowa and Illinois.
Job Summary:
Under general direction from the Administrator, the Licensed Practical Nurse provides professional nursing care through assessment, planning, treatment, and evaluation of the patient. The Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible for delivering safe, knowledgeable, compassionate, educative, and individualized nursing care to patients and families. If there is a non-clinical Administrator in place, then nursing services report directly to the Director of Nursing (DON) and are under the general direction of the DON.
Qualifications:
Holds a current LPN license in the state of Iowa and Illinois. Current certification in CPR and, depending on Center policy, ACLS.
Pay Range:
$18.00 to $24.00/hr (Wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual's qualifications and experience.) Benefits USPI offers the following benefits, subject to employment status: Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance Paid time off (vacation & sick leave) - Starting PTO accrual is 15 days per year. 401k retirement plan Paid holidays Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance. Who We Are At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and health care systems to provide first class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner. USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population. #LI-CT1
