Licensed Practical Nurse/LPN -24 Hour Day/Evening-Neuro/Spinal Cord Injury Specialty Unit-Lyman 2

Gaylord Specialty Healthcare

Location: Wallingford, Connecticut, United States
Job type: Full-time

Required skills

LPN license
BLS

About the role

Gaylord Specialty Healthcare is a health system dedicated exclusively to medical rehabilitation. We provide inpatient and outpatient care for people at every point in their journey from illness or injury to the most advanced state of recovery they can achieve. Our Mission: To enhance health, maximize function, and transform lives. Our values: Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. These values guide us in providing quality patient care and transforming the lives of our patients.

Job Summary: Under the direction of an RN, the LPN provides physical, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual dimensions of care to patients and their families, including medical treatments, on a variety of rehabilitation and medically complex nursing units, as needed. LPNs are valuable members of the healthcare team at Gaylord Hospital and are exposed to a wide range of clinical experiences and skills.

Qualifications:

Current CT LPN License required
Patient care/Healthcare experience preferred but not required
American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross BLS Certification required

WORK SCHEDULE: 24 Hours/Week- Day/Evening Varied Shift 7:00am- 3:30 & 3:00 pm-11:30 pm), every other weekend, holiday rotation

Gaylord nursing units offer a variety of skills such as:

Milne 1 & 2: Step down/progressive care unit of level of care includes:

Continuous telemetry monitoring
Ventilator support and weaning
LVAD patient population
Heart Transplant population

Lyman 1 & Hooker 1: Medical Units offer skills such as:

Stroke
Complex wounds
Telemetry
Pulmonary care

Lyman 2 & Hooker 2: Specialty Units are CARF Accredited with a focused patient population:

Traumatic Brain Injury
Stroke
Spinal cord Injury

BENEFITS TO WORKING AT GAYLORD INCLUDE:

2021, 2022 & 2023 voted top 100 workplaces in CT!
Certified Great Place to Work 2024 and 2025!
State of the art technology
Newly renovated nursing units with ceiling lifts
Nursing Shared Governance
Specialty nursing certification & tuition reimbursements
Free parking, beautiful & safe campus
Comprehensive benefits package and generous PTO
Extensive Reward & Recognition Programs
Collaborative and supportive work environment
Office of Integrative Medicine to support our employees & patients

APPLY NOW & JOIN OUR DYNAMIC TEAM OF CAREGIVERS!

We Are An Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/D/V

About Gaylord Specialty Healthcare

Provides specialized medical rehabilitation and long-term acute care services.

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