Kent Hospital - LPN Opportunities

Why Kent Hospital? - Nationally Recognized healthcare facility - Largest community hospital in RI - Wide range of services that span the entire medical industry Why this opportunity? - Make a direct impact on patients lives - Work side by side with a dedicated professional Nursing team - This could be the beginning of your next great career Primary Function: The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) functions as a member of the inpatient healthcare team while delivering excellent care and exemplary customer service.
Under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) the LPN provides routine nursing care, observes patients’ vital signs and general health, and assists other caregivers as directed.
He/she provides supervision and delegation of appropriate tasks to nursing assistants and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs) within the assigned care team.
Performs other duties as assigned to ensure the highest level of service is provided within applicable scope of practice.
Job Qualifications and Requirements: Vocational/technical training in Nursing and a minimum of one year’s job-related experience or equivalent is required.
RI State Licensure is also required.
Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions—Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center—are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.
Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.
EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer.
All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.