SSM Health is hiring: LPN, LTC - No Experience Required in Madison
SSM Health, Madison, WI, United States
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WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Care Center
**Worker Type:**
Regular
**Job Summary:**
Provides care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within the scope of license.
**Job Responsibilities and Requirements:**
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
+ Contributes to the assessment of patients and ensures the well-being of patients.
+ Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
+ Performs laboratory tests and therapeutic services.
+ Educates patients/families about disease treatment plan including self-care post discharge, holistic health needs, available resources and follow up care.
+ Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
+ Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
+ Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
EXPERIENCE
+ No experience required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
+ Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
+ Constant standing and walking.
+ Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
+ Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
+ Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
+ Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
+ Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
+ Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
+ Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
+ Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
+ Occasional driving.
+ Rare crawling and running.
**Licenses / Certifications:**
Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - State of Work Location or Compact Multi-State License
**Work Shift:**
Variable Shift (United States of America)
**Job Type:**
Employee
**Department:**
1803000055 Nursing - LPN
**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**
24
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