Licensed Practical Nurse (Lpn) Career Path

A licensed practical nurse (LPN) manages individualized, evidence-based nursing care through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.

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Follow the LPN career path at LVHN:

Foundational role

Foundational roles include administrative partner, patient care partner, mental health aide, patient observation assistant, patient transporter, respiratory therapy assistant, physical therapy aide, courier, guest services representative and more. Foundational roles allow you to develop your interests and jump-start your career in health care. Our training and orientation will help you succeed in your new role.

LPN in a doctor’s office

• Medical assistant (MA): As a medical assistant, you support all functions of a doctor’s office. Your responsibilities include escorting patients to an exam room, collecting patient history, performing medication refills, administering vaccinations and performing point-of-care testing. You also schedule patient appointments and obtain referrals while supporting patient care. Take advantage of LVHN’s tuition reimbursement program, scholarships and education discounts to become a licensed practical nurse (LPN). You will receive personalized support from LVHN’s academic career consultant as you pursue education to advance your career.
• Licensed practice nurse (LPN): In a doctor's office, an LPN provides care to designated patients within the Pennsylvania Licensed Practical Nurse Scope of Practice. LPNs coordinate care and participate in quality improvement projects.
• Medical assistant (MA) trainee: Lehigh Valley Physician Group’s (LVPG) medical assistant program provides all the training you need – with no experience or college degree required – and at no cost to you. The traditional MA trainee program offers the most flexibility in timeline and choice in school. You choose the program that fits your schedule. LVPG covers the cost of your tuition and hires you to work in the doctor’s office. The accelerated MA trainee program provides a fast, full-time option to get you certified and working as soon as possible.

LPN in the hospital

• Certified nurse assistant (CNA) trainee: As a certified nursing assistant trainee, you will be hired by LVHN as a patient observation assistant and participate in the 128-hour nursing assistant certification program paid for by LVHN. As a member of the care team, certified nursing assistants support a registered nurse in caring for patients in a hospital. You will provide direct care. Examples of direct care include recording vital signs (checking temperature, pulse, breathing rate and blood pressure), performing tests or treatments and supporting personal hygiene (feeding, bathing, dressing, toileting and walking).
• Licensed practical nurse (LPN): In the hospital, an LPN manages individualized, evidence-based nursing care through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
• Nurse assistant: Provide hands-on personal care and support activities of daily living according to the care plan as directed by the registered nurse. You provide other support services as a member of the care team in the hospital. Take advantage of LVHN’s tuition reimbursement program, scholarships and education discounts to become a licensed practical nurse (LPN). You will receive personalized support from LVHN’s academic career consultant as you pursue education to advance your career.

Location: Lehigh Valley Health Network · 5K Medical/Surgical Unit
Schedule: Full Time 40 hours, Day Shift, variable available