Licensed Practical Nurse LPN - Ambulatory
Tower Health

Job Info

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Job Summary

Responsive to provide competent clinical nursing practice across the life-span, facilitates transitions across care settings, and coordinates care delivery with other disciplines for improving patient care quality outcomes as well as decreasing unnecessary utilization and associated costs across patient populations and health care settings. Committed to the daily ambulatory nursing practice performance primarily is composed of focused assessment supporting telephonic patient triage, patient education, direct care interventions, collaborative leadership, care coordination, and clinical and clerical support to providers and team.

Schedule:
Mon - Fri 9a - 5:30p. 1st 90 days he/she will follow preceptor's schedule (e.g. 8a - 4:30p). Potential future shift rotation: 11a- 8:30p (Mon - Wed); 9a - 5:30p (Thurs); Off (Fri); 8a - 12p (Sat). Shift will change according to staffing needs. Note: Evening/Sat temporarily suspended.

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Qualifications

Education Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing

Experience

• No experience

Certification and Licensure

• PA Practical Nurse License
• BLS Certification

Required Skills

• Excellent Communications Skills
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
• General Clerical Skills
• Keyboarding

Overview

About St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, a partnership between Tower Health and Drexel University, is a 188-bed facility that provides exceptional care to children throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and surrounding counties.

St. Christopher's has more than 220 pediatric experts on staff, combining top-notch pediatric care with a wide array of pediatric specialties including Cardiology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Gastroenterology, Oncology, and Orthopedics. It houses the only Verified Pediatric Burn Center between New York City and Baltimore and is one of only three Level I Pediatric Trauma Centers in Pennsylvania. St. Christopher's is a Magnet® designated hospital and was recognized as a Women's Choice Award Best Children's Hospital.

In addition to its main location in Philadelphia, the hospital has a growing network of primary and specialty care locations throughout the Philadelphia suburbs and New Jersey so your child's health conditions can be treated close to home.

About the Organization

Tower Health, a regional healthcare system, serves communities across multiple counties in Pennsylvania. Its network includes Reading Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, Pottstown Hospital, and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (in partnership with Drexel University). Committed to academic medicine and training, Tower Health offers various programs, including residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences. Additionally, the system provides a wide range of healthcare services, such as Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing, home healthcare via Tower Health at Home, TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response, Tower Health Medical Group, Tower Health Providers (a clinically integrated network), and Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across its service area.

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