Licensed Practical Nurse; Locations

Licensed Practical Nurse (All El Rio Locations)

El Rio Community Health Center, 450 W Paseo Redondo, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Posted Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 6:00 AM

Pay Range: $25.72 - $35.37 Dependent on Years of Experience

Locations and Schedules will vary at time of interview

Are you tired of working late nights, holidays and Sundays? El Rio offers more work-life balance than the hospitals do with most of our centers being open Monday through Friday from 7am-8pm and Saturdays from 8am-5pm. With 14 locations to choose from, you could have the opportunity to choose what side of town is most convenient for you. It may seem hard to believe, but we offer 26 days of PTO per year plus 9 paid holidays.

Our benefits are offered with reasonable premiums and if you use El Rio Providers you have zero out of pocket costs for Doctor's visits, labs, x-rays and Tier I prescriptions. We offer a large variety of practice areas from Internal Medicine, to Family Medicine, to Pediatrics, to Behavioral Health, OB/GYN and more. Apply now for an opportunity to discuss what is currently available.

We are dedicated to providing healthcare for all people. Since El Rio began in 1970, we have grown to serve one out of every ten Tucsonans. We are proud to be one of the most innovative, highly regarded, non-profit health centers in the United States. We focus on positive outcomes, treating the whole person. Our healthcare is delivered by compassionate, professionally trained, integrated health teams who give from their hearts to provide world class care.

“Your Health is Our Passion.”

JOB PURPOSE:

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) serves as part of the team providing quality healthcare to El Rio patients. In this role, the LPN provides direct patient care, both clinical and non-clinical within the scope of practice for an LPN under the Arizona State Board of Nursing and policies and procedures set by El Rio Health. An employee in this position routinely works with general supervision and review, and any work problems involving departures from scope of practice, standard policies, interpretations, or procedures are reviewed with the supervisor for resolution or direction.

The primary goal of the El Rio Health LPN is to support El Rio’s Mission of providing comprehensive, quality health care that is affordable and accessible to all who may have healthcare needs, by successfully performing the primary essential functions.

Essential Job Functions:

• Ability to perform and/or complete all clinical and non-clinical assigned duties, tasks, responsibilities, and assignments for a Licensed Practical Nurse within reasonable time frames while meeting established rates of performance for the position; ensuring the highest standards of excellence and the lowest of error rates in your work performance.
• Maintains proficient skill levels that meet defined performance expectations for a Licensed Practical Nurse, as evidenced by successful completion of competency skills evaluations for this position on an annual basis.
• Maintains a clean, safe, and hygienic work environment in compliance with all Policies and Procedures to include, but not limited to work areas, work stations, examination rooms, hand washing, etc. as required for a Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Maintains patient confidentiality by controlling the environment and information being disclosed to authorized individuals ensuring HIPAA and corporate compliance requirements at all times.
• Understands and complies with all organizational Code of Conduct standards, Policies and Procedures, Standing Orders, and Service Excellence requirements at all times with all patients, visitors, and employees.
• Ensures a work environment safe and free from hazards; immediately address or inform management of safety issues or hazards; adhere to Health and Safety Policies and Procedures; participate in all safety programs, which may include assignment to an emergency response team.
• Prior to the patient seeing a provider, the Licensed Practical Nurse will complete all of the steps and actions that are defined in the Patient Intake Process; this will include accurately…