LPN - Med/Surg 2B - Full Time Days - Jefferson Abington Hospital

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LPN - Med/Surg 2B - Full Time Days - Jefferson Abington Hospital

Join the mission of Improving Lives as a Staff Nurse at Jefferson Health. With more than 42,000 employees, we're the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in the Philadelphia region. And our work to improve lives is never done.

Responsibilities:

• Under the direct supervision of a professional nurse (RN) provide nursing care within their scope of practice.
• Perform appropriate segments of the prescribed medical regime for an assigned group of patients.
• Works cooperatively with health care team members to maintain established standards of care.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of state-approved School of Practical Nursing required.
• Previous clinical experience preferred.
• Knowledge of pharmacology demonstrated by successful completion of medical administration test.
• Successful completion of state-approved Intravenous Therapy certification course.
• Current license (PA) or permit to practice from PA State Board of Nursing.

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Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.