Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) working at Lafene Health Center provide nursing care to students within scope of practice as described by the Kansas State Board of Nursing including tasks and responsibilities under the direction of a registered professional nurse or a person licensed to practice medicine.

Lafene Health Center provides students with accessible, high quality, and affordable outpatient healthcare, focusing on keeping students healthy and promoting a healthy campus community. Care is provided by board certified physicians and nurse practitioners, as well as nursing professionals. Students receive the same high quality care one would expect from their healthcare providers at home. Students will have access to coordinated and comprehensive services targeted at building and maintaining overall well-being. We believe good health is essential for academic success.

This position is required to be on-site full-time.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Eligible to be licensed a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with the Kansas State Board of Nursing.

Preferred Qualifications:

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  Possess the cognitive ability to consistently and dependably engage in critical thinking. This includes (but is not limited to) the ability to:

  * Exercise sound clinical judgment in a timely manner.

  * Safely prioritize actions based on patient needs.

  * Accurately perform required calculations.

  * Accurately interpret data to determine necessary action.

  In addition, the nurse must possess the ability to establish professional relationships and maintain professional accountability in the legal and ethical realm. This includes (but is not limited to) the ability to:

  * Act ethically and responsibly.

  * Demonstrate compassion in patient care.

  * Demonstrate mature and therapeutic relationships with patients and staff.

  * Assume accountability for all actions.

  
  * Demonstrates professional and appropriate verbal and nonverbal behavior in all settings.

Other Requirements:

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment.
• The LPN must possess good communication skills (oral, written, and electronic [including EMR]) and be able to collaborate with all departments in a healthcare setting with clients of various cultural backgrounds.

Please submit the following documents:

Cover letter

Resume

Three professional references

Immediately and continues until position is filled.

$18.04 - $27.96