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Hawaii Pacific Health Licensed Practical Nurse - Geriatric Medicine in Honolulu, Hawaii
Founded in 1921, Straub Benioff Medical Center includes a 159-bed hospital in Honolulu, a network of neighborhood clinics and a visiting specialist program that reaches throughout the state of Hawai'i. With over 200 physicians who are leaders in their fields, Straub provides its patients with diagnoses and treatments for more than 32 different medical specialties, including bone and joint, heart, cancer, endocrinology/diabetes, family medicine, gastroenterology, geriatric medicine, internal medicine, vascular and urology. Straub is home to the Pacific Region’s only multidisciplinary burn treatment center. The hospital consistently brings new technologies and innovative medical practices to Hawai'i, such as minimally invasive cardiac surgery and total joint replacement.
Straub's Geriatric Medicine physicians provide ongoing care for older people, including home visits and primary care to nursing home patients. The department emphasizes coordinating services and identifying the support necessary to maintain patients in their own homes as much as possible. Outpatient consultations for memory loss and other specific geriatric syndromes are also available. Straub's Geriatric Health Services professionals are trained to perform a comprehensive assessment of patients, provide case management and outpatient social services, assist with applications for financial assistance and coordinate physician and social worker visits to the home or nursing care facility.
As the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you will help to provide our signature compassionate, high quality care to patients and their families. In this role, you will be responsible for assisting physicians in providing care to patients of our Geriatric Medicine department in accordance with standards of practice and training for a LPN. We are looking for someone with warm, sensitive patient care and communication skills and a commitment to delivering the highest quality health care to Hawai‘i’s people.
Location: Straub Benioff Medical Center
Work Schedule: Day - 8 Hours
Work Type: Full Time Regular
FTE: 1.000000
Bargaining Unit: Non-Bargaining
Exempt: No
Minimum Qualifications: Current Hawai‘i Licensed Practical Nurse license. Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR card.
Preferred Qualifications: One (1) year experience in area of specialty or successful completion of area specific training program. Knowledge of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and/or International Classification of Disease, 9th edition (ICD-9) coding. Experience with online medical software systems. One (1) year experience working in a Geriatric clinic setting.
EOE/AA/Disabled/Vets
Hawai‘i Pacific Health offers a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package that includes pay and benefits. Rate of pay for selected candidates will be determined by various factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, relevant experience and training, as well as internal peer equity.
Position Licensed Practical Nurse - Geriatric Medicine
Location Straub Medical Center, Honolulu, HI | Nursing | Full Time Regular
Req ID 28403
Pay Range: 31.56 - 33.22 USD per hour
Category: Nursing
Job Type: Full Time Regular