LPN - Medical Surgical Unit

Type of Opportunity: Full Time
FTE: 0.900000
Exempt: No
Work Schedule:   Day and night shift schedules available

                          12 hour days- 7a-7p or 12 hour nights - 7p-7a

 

Sign-on Bonus & relocation available for qualified candidates.

Schedule a call with the recruiter to learn more.

 

 

We're all about well-being, starting with yours.
Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

Presbyterian is committed to an inclusive and equitable environment where everyone is valued and empowered for success. We believe that our environment should reflect the diversity of our community.

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Strongline Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Shift differentials for nights and weekends
• Differentials for higher education, certifications and various lead roles
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan Forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department (to learn more click here https://hed.nm.gov/financial-aid/loan-repayment-programs/health-professional)

Summary:
As an LPN on the Medical Surgical Unit, you will utilize your LPN skills at a high level. Medical surgical units care for patients with a wide variety of conditions, making this setting one of the most diverse in healthcare. Patients on these units require post-surgical care, management of chronic conditions, and/or treatment for acute medical issues.

 

Typical medical surgical patients include those dealing with pneumonia, ENT, wound, bladder, UTI, also lung, stomach, liver & pancreas infections. Other patients may be recovering from adult, geriatric or GI surgery, urology, and ortho, excluding hips and knees. Fractures, general surgery, nephrology, dialysis, ostomy, hysterectomy, oral surgery, some cancer, NG tube insertion, foley catheters, sometimes peds overflow NO TELE, general medical patients-sepsis, incision and drainage.  

Have more questions about this opportunity? Schedule a one-on-one chat with a Nurse Recruiter by clicking here:  Select a Date & Time - Calendly 

*High School Diploma or GED
*Practical Nursing Formal Education approved by the NM Board of Nursing
*Licensed Practical Nurse-NM or Graduate Practical Nurse
*BLS required at time of hire

Learn more about our employee benefits.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system comprised of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 13,000 employees - including more than 1,200 providers and nearly 3,500 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 640,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

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USD $30.21/Hr.

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.