LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE - POST SURGICAL CARE UNIT

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LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE - POST SURGICAL CARE UNIT

• Category : Nursing
• Location : Wausau, WI
• Job Schedule : FULLTIME
• Job Number : 43164

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Compassion. Accountability. Collaboration. Foresight. Joy.

These are the Aspirus Core Values ; and we are looking for the BEST around to join us as we demonstrate those values Every. Single. Day.

We are seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse with the Post Surgical Care Unit at Aspirus Wausau Hospital to join our team!

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) can provide basic nursing care to patients under the general supervision of a registered nurse, and delegated nursing and medical acts beyond basic nursing care under the direct supervision of the registered nurse.

Experience / Qualifications

• Knowledge of patient care standards normally acquired through graduation from an accredited Practical Nursing program.
• Successful completion of an IV therapy and pharmacology course.
• Previous experience beneficial.
• Current Wisconsin LPN licensure, or application made and awaiting results.
• Current BLS certification or obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Annual accrual of CEUs / continuing education requirements per Education Council recommendation for the given year.
• Annual competencies as required by Aspirus and / or various regulatory agencies based on entity and / or job position.

Hours : Supplemental or 0.3 FTE, 24 hours every 2 weeks. Varied Shifts.

Aspirus Wausau Hospital is the flagship of the Aspirus system that serves patients in 14 counties across northern and central Wisconsin, as well as the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

It is a licensed private / not-for-profit facility with 325 beds and staffed by 350 physicians in 35 specialties. Aspirus Wausau Hospital is a Level II trauma center that provides primary, secondary and tertiary care services as a regional referral center.

Specialty referral service emphasis exists in cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedics and cancer. The hospital has an average daily inpatient census of 220 with approximately 15,000 admissions per year.

Outpatient visits exceed 50,000 and there are also more than 24,000 annual emergency department visits. To learn more about Wausau click the following link : Wausau, Wisconsin

Best known for its world-class cardiovascular program, Aspirus Wausau Hospital also provides leading edge cancer, trauma, women's health, and spine and neurological care.

Our Mission : We heal people, promote health and strengthen communities.

Our Vision : Aspirus is a catalyst for creating healthy, thriving communities, trusted and engaged above all others.

As an Aspirus team, we demonstrate caring, we plan to impact the future, work with happiness and enthusiasm, recognize our power to make a difference and improve the health of our communities.

Aspirus Health is a non-profit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin. Its 11,000 employees are focused on improving the health and well-being of people throughout Wisconsin and Upper Michigan.

Aspirus serves communities through four hospitals in Michigan and 13 hospitals in Wisconsin, 75 clinics, home health and hospice care, pharmacies, critical care and air-medical transport, medical goods, nursing homes, and a broad network of physicians.

For more information visit aspirus.org.

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