LPN - Per Diem Med/Surg - #4945 - 0.2 E/W
Posted on: 3 Apr 2021
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Job Description
Job Description
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is Northeastern Pennsylvania's largest community hospital, with 392 beds and a medical staff of more than 400 physicians representing nearly 50 medical and surgical specialties. Recognized for its excellence in heart and vascular care, inpatient and outpatient cancer care and wide ranging surgical specialties, including orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery and minimally invasive surgical procedures, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is also home to the region's busiest emergency department, which treats more than 55,000 patients a year. For more information, visit www.wilkesbarregeneral.net.
LPN/GPN - Per Diem Med/Surg - 4945 - 0.2 FT N/W
The Medical Surgical Licensed Practical Nurse/Graduate Practical Nurse consistently performs his/her duties demonstrating an understanding of the essential job functions as reflected in the Medical Surgical Licensed Practical Nurse/Graduate Practical Nurse job description, department and hospital policies, and regulatory guidelines. Utilize the nursing process to provide quality patient care under the supervision of the registered nurse.
Graduate of an approved school of practical nursing.
Clinical expertise, teaching/instructing, clerical accuracy, communication skills, listening abilities, independent thinking/sound judgment; ability to deal with stress, able to react to emergency and crisis situations, committed to quality of care.
Current PA Practice Permit/ Practical Nurse license
BLS required must be completed prior to the end of orientation period
Community Health Systems
Franklin, TN
Community Health Systems is a Fortune 500 company based in Franklin, Tennessee. It was the largest provider of general hospital healthcare services in the United States in terms of number of acute care facilities. As of December 31, 2016, it owns, leases or operates 158 hospitals in 22 states.
In August 2015, the company announced plans to spin off 38 hospitals and its management and consulting subsidiary, Quorum Health Resources, into a new publicly traded company called Quorum Health Corporation. The company completed the spinoff of Quorum Health Corporation on April 29, 2016. Quorum owns or leases hospitals across 16 states, primarily in cities or counties with populations of 50,000 or less. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol: QHC.
On October 3, 2016, CHS was removed from the S&P Midcap 400 and added to the S&P Smallcap 600. Under CEO Wayne T. Smith, the Company's stock has lost over 76% of its value since the year 2000.
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IndustryHealthcare
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No. of Employees120,000
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Website
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Jobs Posted6680
