Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse – Orthopedic Practice
Location: Paramus, NJ
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Day Shift
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, 8-Hour Shifts, 40 Hours per Week
Local Candidates Required: Yes
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes
Pay Rate
Local: $1,000–$1,400 per week (Based on Experience)
Traveler: $1,200–$1,600 per week (Based on Experience)
Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Licensed Practical Nurse to provide direct patient care and clinical support in an orthopedic practice. The LPN will work under the direction of registered nurses and healthcare providers and must be flexible to travel with physicians between assigned office locations.
Required Qualifications
Current and valid New Jersey Licensed Practical Nurse license.
Completion of an accredited Licensed Practical Nursing program.
High school diploma or GED.
Current BLS/CPR certification from the American Heart Association.
Knowledge of basic nursing procedures, patient assessment, and clinical documentation.
Strong patient-care and communication skills.
Ability to recognize and report changes in patient conditions.
Ability to work effectively with physicians, registered nurses, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Willingness to travel between multiple office locations as required.
Preferred Qualifications
5+ years of nursing experience.
Previous experience in an orthopedic practice or outpatient clinical setting.
Responsibilities
Provide direct nursing care to patients under the direction and supervision of registered nurses and healthcare providers.
Perform ongoing systematic patient assessments and collect clinical data related to patients' physiological, psychosocial, and cognitive conditions.
Monitor and report changes in patients' health conditions promptly.
Assist physicians during orthopedic examinations, treatments, and clinical procedures.
Provide preoperative and postoperative patient care as needed.
Assist patients with hygiene, ambulation, positioning, and other activities of daily living.
Monitor patient comfort and safety throughout visits.
Respond promptly to patient requests and call lights.
Maintain a safe, clean, and organized patient-care environment.
Provide patient education and communicate care instructions according to established protocols.
Adapt nursing care to individual patient needs, including age, culture, language, and physical or sensory limitations.
Communicate effectively with patients, family members, caregivers, physicians, and other healthcare professionals.
Maintain accurate patient records and clinical documentation.
Follow infection control procedures and healthcare safety standards.
Travel with physicians to assigned office locations in Paramus, Montvale, and Franklin Lakes as required.