Job Description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: 12 Hour Day Shift

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At Saint Alphonsus Health System, we are looking for people who are living out their calling. We want you to be passionate about coming to work, and challenged to achieve your potential. Living by these virtues, we pride ourselves on exceptional service and the highest quality of care.

Saint Alphonsus is looking to hire a Licensed Practical Nursefor our Orthopedic Joint Trauma Unit in Boise. This position is full time days, three 12-hour shifts per week.

This position is eligible for a $7,5000 Sign On Bonus for experience LPNs and $5,000 for new graduate LPNs with less than 1 year of experience May be eligible for a relocation assistance package depending on location

As an LPN colleague on this unit you would provide safe, quality health care services & assistance to patients under the supervision & direction of a registered nurse or other designated health care professional in accordance with level of experience, education, policies & procedures.

Together Team

We are also excited to introduce Together Team - a new and innovative care model that reimagines traditional patient care. Utilizing technology, we are able to add a Virtual Nurse ( vRN ) to the care team, who is able to communicate directly with patients via an in-room TV monitor. This creates a three-pronged support structure for both patients and their families.

The vRN brings expert level support to the bedside, and is able to perform specific nursing care duties, including responding to patient calls; offering guidance/mentorship on the spot to the bedside RN; providing education to patients and families; and alleviating the administrative burden related to admissions and discharges. This model allows bedside RN\'s and CNAs to spend more time with their patients, improving patient safety and experience.

Introducing a new care model.

We are excited to introduce Trinity Health Virtual Connected Care -a transformational team care model designed to improve patient care while providing nurses and care partners new opportunities and support. Locally based virtual RNs ( vRNs ) provide 24/7 care and help to patients and their families, while collaborating with bedside RNs and care partners to provide excellent care.

Virtual RNs (vRNs) provide onsite care 24/7 utilizing technology.

Trinity Health Virtual Connected Care utilizes onsite virtual nurses ( vRNs ) to provide expert level support through technology. These experienced nurses communicate directly with patients via an in-room TV monitor allowing patients to have access to the care team at any time.

Bedside RNs and Care Partners are able collaborate with experiencedvRNs.

Trinity Health Virtual Connected Care provides mentoring and support for bedside nurses and care partners through the 24/7 support of the onsite virtual nurse. Our team model allows early career nurses to build confidence while providing complex care. One of many ways Trinity Health is ensuring nurses have opportunities and support in every stage of their career.

General Requirements:

• One year of LPN experience highly preferred.

License/Certification:

• Licensed in the State of Idaho as a Practical Nurse (LPN) and as defined by the State Board of Nursing.
• BLS is required at hire

Colleagues of Saint Alphonsus Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout SAHS and Trinity Health.

Visit to learn more about the benefits, culture and career development opportunities available to you at Saint Alphonsus Health System.

Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are committed to promoting diversity in its workforce and to providing an inclusive work environment where everyone is treated with fairness, dignity and respect. We are committed to recruit and retain a diverse staff reflective of the communities we serve. Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are equal opportunity employers and prohibit discrimination against any individualwith regard torace, color, religion, gender, marital status, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

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