Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Oncology

Description

Job Schedule : Full Time

Standard Hours : 36

Job Shift : Shift 1

Shift Details : three 12 hour shifts 7am to 730 pm

Work where every moment matters .

Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common : Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here .

We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected level 1 teaching hospitals in the region. We are on the cutting edge of technology & medical care and are home to the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), we have one of the most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world.

Hartford Hospital houses the Northeast’s largest robotic surgery center, committed to becoming the best in the country for patient safety and is pursuing that goal by taking innovative action and creating a culture of safety at every level within the organization.

We are looking for an

Inpatient Acute Care LPN. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic specialty team in the delivery of nursing care to the oncology patient population.

CB2 serves the medical oncology population of the organization and commonly includes : solid tumor cancer patients, hematological cancer patients, acute leukemia and lymphoma patients, and benign hematology patients, along with the provision of hospice and end of life care.

The unit also services the needs of a variety of med-surg overflow patients when necessary and appropriate.

Working under the direction of a registered nurse and within the context of the Nursing Professional Practice Framework, the LPN contributes by providing the highest quality patient centered direct care for patients on the inpatient oncology unit at Hartford Hospital.

The self-motivated LPN will work collaboratively as part of the healthcare team to assist in reaching desired outcomes for quality, safety, and patient experience while working at the top of their license.

The LPN will provide nursing care, assist with treatments and procedures, and carry out interventions within the framework of the established plan of care as well as perform additional nursing related activities with direction and guidance from an RN.

Foundational training in oncology will be provided through our oncology educator and the Hartford Healthcare Cancer Institute. Reports to Nurse Manager.

Qualifications

• Current Connecticut Licensed Practical Nurse license required.
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal, and communication skills

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children.

We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work / life balance.

Every moment matters. And this is your moment .