About this role
Overview
Join Our Outpatient Orthopaedics Team – No Nights or Weekends!
We’re seeking a compassionate and skilled Licensed Practical Nurse to join our outpatient Orthopaedic clinic. In this role, you’ll be an essential part of the care team, helping patients with complex muscular skeletal conditions navigate their treatment with confidence and support. The Ortho Clinic is a fast pace, multi-hall clinic seeing 200-250 patients per day! If you are interested in Muscular & Skeletal health, this is the place for you.
In addition to Licensed Practical Nurses, our care team is made up of a stellar Provider team, passionate RN's, MAs, and LNA's working alongside Orthopedic Technicians and Athletic Trainers. This passionate team offers an environment where growth opportunities and additional training are supported.
What You’ll Do:• Triage patient concerns by phone and prioritize care• Partner with Orthopaedic surgeons, APPs, and other care providers• Support and manage individualized outpatient care plans• Communicate with patients through telehealth tools (phone and portal)• Support ongoing patient education and clinic quality improvement
Why You’ll Love It:• Outpatient setting – no nights, no weekends, no major holidays• Be part of a supportive, collaborative clinic team• Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM | 40 hours/week
Responsibilities
Provides general nursing care to patients within scope of licensure.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing.
Required Licensure/Certifications
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the State of NH required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required.
Other facts
About Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health
Dartmouth Health, New Hampshire's only academic health system and the state's largest private employer, serves patients across northern New England. Dartmouth Health provides access to more than 2,000 providers in almost every area of medicine, delivering care at its flagship hospital, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, NH, as well as across its wide network of hospitals, clinics and care facilities. DHMC is consistently named the #1 hospital in New Hampshire by U.S. News & World Report, and recognized for high performance in numerous clinical specialties and procedures. Dartmouth Health includes its Dartmouth Cancer Center, one of only 51 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the nation, and the only such center in northern New England; Dartmouth Health Children’s, including the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, the state’s only children’s hospital and clinic locations around the region; member hospitals in Lebanon, Keene and New London, NH, and Windsor, VT, and Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire; and more than 24 clinics that provide ambulatory services across New Hampshire and Vermont. Through its historical partnership with Dartmouth and the Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth Health trains nearly 400 medical residents and fellows annually, and performs cutting-edge research and clinical trials recognized across the globe with Geisel and the White River Junction VA Medical Center in White River Junction, VT. Dartmouth Health and its more than 13,000 employees are deeply committed to serving the healthcare needs of everyone in our communities, and to providing each of our patients with exceptional, personal care.
What you'll do
- The LPN will provide general nursing care, triage patient concerns, and support individualized outpatient care plans. They will also assist in patient education and participate in quality improvement measures.
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