This is a full time (0.6 - 0.8 Status) day shift LPN position in CPG FirstCare North.
The LPN utilizes the nursing process in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the nursing care of patients from admission to the department through discharge or transfer. Provides expert care and education to patients in the clinical setting, acts as a patient advocate, leader, mentor and positive role model and teacher for assistive personnel. The LPN is knowledgeable in clinical nursing procedures, disease processes, interventions and pharmacological agents.
Minimum Requirements: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required. Licensed or eligible for licensing in State of Montana as a Licensed Practical Nurse. One (1) year of acute care nursing experience required. Current BLS upon hire, Healthcare Provider BLS within 3 months of hire. Proficiency in English, verbal and written communication skills and computer skills required. ACLS within 6 months of hire.
Preferred/Desired: Recent hospital experience preferred. Healthcare Provider BLS and ACLS upon hire preferred.
On-Call/Weekend Requirements: Weekends.
CMC is located on a 45-acre campus in Missoula, Montana. Nestled in the Rocky Mountains of western Montana, between Glacier and Yellowstone national parks. Our diverse community serves as western Montana’s hub for education and healthcare and offers the perfect blend of four-season outdoor recreation, small town charm and big city amenities.
COVID-19 Update:
Community Medical Center is hiring top talent but we also have a mission of Making Communities Healthier, which means keeping our community safe and to reduce the risk of exposure. We have modified our conditions of employment to include COVID-19 vaccination unless a documented medical or religious exemption is approved.
Employees may meet this requirement by providing proof of having been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with any of the three COVID-19 vaccines (manufactured by Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson). Employees are considered fully vaccinated if they are at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen.
This position is subject to Drug and Alcohol Testing according to MT Law 39-2-205-39-2-211.