Overview

CHI St. Joseph’s Health of Park Rapids part of CommonSpirit Health is an award-winning 25-bed critical access hospital located in the heart of lake country. Fully accredited by The Joint Commission we offer a full range of services including 24/7/365 Emergency Department and Level IV Trauma Center hospitalist program testing surgery orthopedics rehabilitation and more so that you can experience better health.CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.CHI St. Josephs Health provides you with the same level of care you provide for others. We care about our employees well-being and offer benefits that complement work/life balance.

As our LPN, you will help our patients by providing nursing care to our patients in our clinic under the direction of the physician or registered nurse.

Every day you will work with our patients to evaluate their needs and provide physical or psychosocial care. To be successful in this role, you must have a genuine compassion for your patients’ well-being and understand the role you play in helping our our patients feel at ease. You also have the patience to explain the process, answer questions and update documentation.

Responsibilities

If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct a focused assessment of an individual patient through the collection and comparison of data to normal findings and the patient's current health status.

• Report changes in assessment and responses to interventions in an ongoing manner to a registered nurse or the appropriate licensed health care provider for delegated or assigned tasks or activities.

• Participate in the development and modification of a plan of care.

• Implement interventions that are delegated, ordered, or prescribed by a licensed health care provider; determine and implement appropriate interventions within a nursing plan of care or when delegated or assigned by a registered nurse.

• Assign nursing activities or tasks to other LPNs; assign and monitor nursing tasks or activities to unlicensed assistive personnel.

• Providing safe and effective nursing care delivery.

• Promote a safe and therapeutic environment.

• Advocate for the best interests of individual patients.

Qualifications

• Graduate of LPN education program

• Active BLS

• LPN License in the State of Minnesota

Pay Range

$25.51 - $33.13 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.