Acute Care LPN - Day Shift

Phoebe Worth Medical Center, Inc.; Texas; On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoebe Putney Health System in Sylvester, GA is seeking a dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide professional nursing care under RN supervision. You will assist in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care, with age-specific focus and adherence to policy and procedure.

The role supports the facility’s mission and promotes collaboration with staff to ensure safe, quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Vocational / Technical Degree in Graduate of an accredited school of Practical Nursing. (Required)
• Work Experience 1 - 2 years Practical Nursing Experience (Preferred)
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with current Georgia license
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Behavioral Health Employees: Crisis Response Training required within 2 months of hire (Required)

Responsibilities

• Comply with nursing standards under the guidance of the Nursing Staff
• Maintain clinic, hospital policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control
• Interpret these to personnel, patients, and public as appropriate
• Follow established routine and utilize supplies and equipment in a cost-effective manner
• Collects data in a systematic and ongoing process
• Issues are identified and diagnoses are developed based on assessment data
• Prioritizes data collection based on the patient's condition and needs
• Identifies expected outcomes and plan based on diagnoses or issues
• Treats patients and families with compassion and implements plan of care
• Bases care decisions on plan of care
• Monitors and documents patient response
• Establishes rapport with clients
• Adapts communication style, listens and responds to patient needs
• Recognizes age-specific responses to treatment
• Provides effective interventions
• Respects patients confidentiality and privacy
• Supports social, spiritual, and cultural needs of patients and families
• Manages difficult or emotional patient situations
• Develops expected outcomes that provide direction for continuity of care
• Involves patient/family and other disciplines to determine expected outcomes
• Modifies expected outcomes based on changes in the assessment of the patient
• Includes the patient and others involved in the care in the evaluation process
• Evaluates the plan in relation to patient responses and expected outcomes
• Documents the results of the evaluation
• Documents and submits required information and data in a timely fashion
• Clearly and accurately documents designated processes, policies, products, service offerings, etc
• Ensures that documentation is tailored to expected readers / users
• Uses correct terminology
• Conforms to required style and format
• Adheres to the hospital and departmental attendance and punctuality guidelines
• Performs all job responsibilities in alignment with the core values, mission and vision of the organization
• Performs other duties as required and completes all job functions as per departmental policies and procedures
• Maintains current knowledge in present areas of responsibility
• Attends staff meetings and completes mandatory in-services and requirements and competency evaluations on time
• Demonstrates competency at all levels in providing care to all patients based on age, sex, weight, and demonstrated needs
• For non-clinical areas, has attended training and demonstrates usage of age- specific customer service skills
• Wears protective clothing and equipment as appropriate

Education

Vocational / Technical Degree in Graduate of an accredited school of Practical Nursing

Job description

Phoebe Putney Health System in Sylvester, GA is seeking a dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide professional nursing care under RN supervision. You will assist in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care, with age-specific focus and adherence to policy and procedure.

The role supports the facility’s mission and promotes collaboration with staff to ensure safe, quality outcomes.