Position Summary
- Licensed Practical Nurse provides quality nursing care to patients under the direction of a physician or registered nurse in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and Access Health Louisiana protocols and standards.

Minimum Qualifications
- Education
  - Current Louisiana LPN license and knowledge of their scope of practice.
  - CPR Certification required.
- Experience
  - Minimum 1 to 2 years’ experience in Med-Surg or clinical/hospital settings.
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  - Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  - Calm, professional attitude in stressful situations and interactions.
  - High level of ethics in maintaining patient confidentiality.
  - Excellent analytical skills to assess and evaluate patient needs and develop and implement a care plan.
  - Handles a multitude of tasks simultaneously.
  - Deal with and/or solves stressful situations.
  - Communicates with patients, physicians, and other staff in verbal and written form.
  - Provides safe and effective nursing care.
  - Maintains professional composure under stress as in emergency situations.

Physical and Mental Requirements
- Stands and walks most of the day.
- Read gauges, digital read-outs, graphs and educational material, and patient charts in English. (Visual acuity)
- Ability to move to exam rooms and workspaces.
- MUST be able to travel to other Access Health Clinics as needed.
- Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, including pushing and/or pulling.
- Operate office equipment including telephone, printer, and fax.
- Ability to operate vehicle if needed for occasional travel to other Access Health Clinics.
- OSHA Category I: Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue.

"This position offers a 4-day work week schedule to support work-life balance while maintaining full-time benefits."

LPN