Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

We are currently hiring for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for the Maple Grove Outpatient clinic. This 1.0 FTE will work with a variety of specialties. 8-hour shifts, Monday through Friday between: 7:30am - 5pm. No nights, weekends or holidays. Benefit eligible!

This position exists to administer family-centered nursing care to patients, advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention, and/or provide skilled assistance in navigation of the health care system as appropriate to the developmental, cultural, emotional, and medical, surgical, or rehabilitative needs of the patient and their families.  Nurses’ duties and title are determined by their work setting or patient population served.  The role and scope of Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) is aligned with the Minnesota Board of Nursing and the Nurse Practice Act (MN Statute Section 148.171). Specific duties are determined by the work setting or patient population served; however, in all positions, serving patients with challenging and complex conditions requires a concentration of specialized staff able to work in highly coordinated teams. We organize care around each patient’s condition which requires staff at multiple levels and across many departments to exhibit exceptional teamwork qualities including communicating efficiently and effectively and adopting the behaviors required for high functioning. 

Compensation & Benefits Information

The hourly wage for this opportunity is $30.72 to $35.34. Pay is dependent on several factors including number of hours worked within the field, education, and certification/licensure. Hourly pay just one part of the compensation package for employees. Gillette supports career progression and offers a competitive benefits package that includes a retirement savings match, tuition and certification reimbursement, paid time off, and health and wellness benefits for .5 FTE and above. 

Core Responsibilities and Duties  

Patient Care – Delivers patient care which optimizes the patient’s health status and outcomes using the nursing process.

• Demonstrates thorough assessments.
• Creates individualized plans of care that are evidence-based.
• Successfully implements interventions.
• Completes timely, accurate and thorough documentation.
• Effectively prioritizes.
• Evaluates patient care based on best practices.
• Communicates patient-related nursing data and information to enhance active and informed decision making by patients, families, nurse colleagues, and other healthcare providers.
• Manage between visit patient needs.
• Care coordination
• Prepares for clinics through chart prep, which includes review of current and outside records, images, and communication regarding the plan of care for patients.   

Family centered care - Provides nursing care and health education reflecting specific patient, family, cultural and community needs.

• Identifies the learning needs of the population served.
• Implements an effective teaching plan.
• Provide specialty focused patient education
• Employs strategies to promote health in a safe environment.
• Seeks opportunity to evaluate effectiveness of health education as culturally and developmentally appropriate.
• Adapts to staffing and clinic workflow needs based on patient care needs and availability of staff, space, and services.

Procedures and Policies –Identifies, interprets, and implements organizational policies and procedures according to regulations, professional and community standards.

• Protects the confidentiality of personal health information.
• Holds self and others accountable to a healthy work environment.
• Maintain professional boundaries.
• Must follow infection prevention practices.

Active Engagement – Actively represents the department in committees, task forces, unit activities or other work groups and disseminates information and decisions to colleagues and peers using the Engaged Professional Practice Model.

• Attend a minimum of 75% of department staff meetings.
• Attend a minimum of 75% of committee meetings.
• Demonstrates meaningful contributions to the productivity of the professional environment of the department.
• Supports work of Clinical Shared Governance initiatives.

Professional Development and Quality Improvement - Participates in activities that promote professional growth, ease of access, quality improvement and patient satisfaction.

• Maintains professional competence by pursuing opportunities for professional growth.
• Identifies and applies basic research methods in a continuous quality improvement approach.
• Pursues own professional growth and contributes to the growth of others.
• Engages in honest and appropriate communication with others.
• Demonstrates progress toward or completion of existing goals.
• Performs chart audits and review as needed for Quality Improvement compliance and metrics.  

Qualifications

Required

• Current Licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) from the MN Board of Nursing
• Documentation of completion of a practical nursing program (LPN program)
• Current certification in CPR-BLS for Health Care Providers by the American Heart Association is required. If candidate holds CPR for healthcare providers through other acceptable organization (as determined by Gillette), candidate may be able to start employment but must complete CPR – BLS for Health Care Providers through American Heart Association within one month of hire.
• Must be interested in working with people with short term or long term disabilities that begin in childhood.
• Physically able to work hours required and meet physical demands of the position.

Preferred

• Prior nursing experience in a health-related setting
• Specialty certification in an area of care related to position

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent customer service skills

At Gillette Children’s, we foster a culture where every team member feels a sense of belonging and purpose. We are dedicated to building an environment where all feel welcomed, respected, and supported. Our values are embedded at the heart of our culture. We act first from love, embrace the bigger picture, and work side-by-side with our patients, families, and colleagues to help every child create their own story. Together, we work to ensure patients of all backgrounds and abilities reach their full potential.

Gillette Children's is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of an individual's race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation or gender identity, military status or any other class protected by federal, state or local laws.

Gillette Children’s is a global beacon of care for patients with brain, bone and movement conditions that start in childhood. Our research, treatment and supportive technologies enable every child to lead a full life defined by their dreams, not their diagnoses.

To learn more about working at Gillette Children's, please visit https://www.gillettechildrens.org/careers.

Gillette Children's participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) E-Verify program which is an internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Gillette will give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact DHS or the Social Security Administration (SSA) to resolve the issue before Gillette takes any further action. Please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/ for further details regarding E-Verify.

Salary : $31 - $35