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The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Women’s Services provides high-quality, patient-centered nursing care to women across the lifespan under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or Licensed Independent Practitioner. This role supports clinical operations within women’s health clinics by delivering safe nursing care, assisting with procedures, administering medications and immunizations, ensuring accurate documentation, and promoting a safe and supportive care environment in compliance with organizational policies and regulatory standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Nursing Care

• Provides direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and/or licensed provider in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and organizational policy.

• Measures, documents, and reports vital signs and clinical observations based on patient age and condition; promptly communicates abnormal findings to the appropriate provider.

• Prepares patients for examinations, treatments, and procedures, ensuring comfort, privacy, and dignity.

• Assists providers during examinations and clinical procedures related to women’s health services.

• Participates in clinic workflow, including patient intake, rooming, procedures, scheduling follow-up appointments, and facilitating patient discharge.

• Performs non-complex nursing procedures within LPN scope and documented competency, such as simple wound care and dressing changes.

• Administers medications and vaccinations via ordered routes in accordance with department policy and scope of practice.

• Collects, prepares, and labels specimens for point-of-care testing and laboratory transport; performs point-of-care testing per Laboratory and organizational guidelines.

• Monitors patients for signs and symptoms of abuse, neglect, or unsafe conditions and reports concerns per policy.

• Recognizes and responds to urgent or emergent situations following established emergency protocols.

• Provides age-appropriate comfort measures and individualized care, including accommodations for special needs.

Medication, Equipment & Supply Management

• Maintains medication and vaccine inventory, ensuring proper storage, handling, labeling, and disposal of expired medications in compliance with policy.

• Ensures safe medication practices, including use of multi-dose vials and maintenance of refrigerator/freezer temperature logs.

• Prepares, operates, cleans, and disinfects clinical equipment according to hospital, safety, and infection control standards.

Documentation & Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

• Accurately documents nursing care, procedures, testing, and patient interactions in the electronic medical record in accordance with departmental and regulatory standards.

• Completes required quality control and waived testing documentation.

• Protects patient privacy and confidentiality, ensuring secure use of electronic systems.

• Uses the EMR to review laboratory and radiology results, update patient demographics, and schedule appointments.

• Completes incident or safety reports as required or directed by leadership.

Safety, Infection Control & Quality Improvement

• Adheres to safety, environmental, infection prevention, and regulatory requirements.

• Implements standard and transmission-based precautions in accordance with organizational policy.

• Maintains a clean, safe, and organized clinical environment.

• Identifies and reports safety hazards, incidents, or variances to the clinic manager or designee.

• Participates in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) initiatives and Environment of Care (EOC) rounds as assigned.

WORK SHIFT:

LCMC Health is a community. 

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

About West Jefferson Medical Center

West Jefferson Medical Center, a cornerstone of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is regionally recognized and nationally accredited.  For over 60 years, we’ve been the hospital-of-choice on the west bank of Jefferson Parish for health, wellness, and family-centered care. Learn more about West Jefferson Medical Center and our Leapfrog “Grade A” Hospital Safety distinction

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart. 
• Give people a reason to smile. 
• Put a little love in your work. 
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.  
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. 
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. 
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. 
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. 
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here. 

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.  LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Simple things make the difference. 

1.    To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information. 

2.    To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background.  

3.    To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed. 

4.    To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.