Licensed Practical Nurse – Stow, OH

Unity Health Network, part of the Optum and UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, is the largest independent physician network in Northeast Ohio. Our infrastructure enables us to provide extensive primary care services and diverse specialty care offerings while removing non-medical business functions from our clinical staff, allowing them to concentrate on care delivery. Our team is growing, and we are looking for more health care professionals who want to be part of an organization that is driven by excellence. You can be part of a dedicated health care team that provides high quality and timely patient-centered services. In return, we will provide you with competitive opportunities that are driven to change the future of health care delivery and your career. For those who want to invent the future of health care, here’s your opportunity. We’re going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Position in this function assists in providing and coordinating nursing care and managing resources in the delivery of care for patients, the family of patients and the community, with the goal of attaining, maintaining and restoring optimum health. Communicates with Registered Nurse and care team to assist with clinical planning and care of patients. 

Schedule & Location: Monday – Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at 4275 Steels Pointe Rd. Stow, OH 44224

Thursdays: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at 4016 Massillon Rd. Suite C, Uniontown, OH 44685

Fridays: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at at 4275 Steels Pointe Rd. Stow, OH 44224

(Please note that times may vary depending on the providers schedule)

Specialty: ENT

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assists the RN in developing, implementing and evaluating nursing care by applying basic knowledge of the biological, physical, psycho-social and nursing sciences
• Communicates clearly with patients, families, nursing staff and interdisciplinary team to achieve healthcare goals. Provides constructive feedback and participates in peer review processes
  
• Provides and documents procedures, medications, treatments, and intravenous therapy in accordance with licensure, training and policy
• Supports other direct caregivers by assisting with multifunctional activities
• Maintain safety initiatives according to the patient care areas

Note: The above stated duties are intended to outline those functions typically performed by the incumbent in this position.  This description of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive nor to limit the discretionary authority of supervisors to assign additional tasks of a similar nature or level of responsibility.

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of a school of practical nursing and current license to practice practical nursing in the State of Ohio
• Current Basic Life Support certification
• Authorized by the State of Ohio Board of Nursing to administer medication
• 2+ years of related clinical experience
• Population Specific Competency 
  • The incumbent will have proven ability to effectively interact with populations of the patient (and his or her representative) with a sensitivity to the communication needs (other language, deaf or blind) and with an understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity
• Commitment to Service Excellence
  • Proven committed to providing exceptional service to patients, visitors and internal/external contacts. Strives to provide the highest level of patient satisfaction with each interaction. Committed to treating co-workers’ with respect and dignity. Ensures a consistently positive experience for all patients, employees and visitors
• Attendance and Punctuality
  • Proven ability to adhere to the hospital attendance policy and will make every effort to consistently be punctual when reporting to work and during daily activities

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion which may include handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination
• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range
• May require exposure to communicable disease, body fluids, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, and other potentially hazardous conditions common to a clinical environment, such as risk of falls, strains, etc.

The hourly range for this role is $19.86 to $38.85 per hour based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes – an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.   

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.