CERTIFIED LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

LE101 North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 26,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services in Tupelo is seeking a Certified LPN to support patient care under the medical plan of care. The role includes direct nursing care, IV therapy, documentation, and patient/family teaching.

Shifts are Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm, with orientation and ongoing training. You will collaborate with the nursing team to ensure age-appropriate care and maintain accurate records in the electronic chart.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed LPN with active state licensure.
• Experience providing direct nursing care and IV therapy.
• Ability to teach patients and families about care and discharge.
• Strong documentation and charting skills.
• Good communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care under the medical plan of care per policies.
• Maintain patient records and charting; administer medications.
• Educate patients and families for post-discharge care.
• Perform IV therapy per hospital guidelines.

Skills

Patient care

Documentation

Teaching

IV Therapy

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma/GED/Project Search Graduate

Job description

We believe a career is more than just a career — it's a calling. Our teammates' "True North" is what calls them to health care; it’s their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love.

Department: 14506707

Tupelo Childrens Clinic

Work Shift: Monday - Friday 8a-5p

Job Description:

The Certified LPN at North Mississippi Health Services plays a vital role in providing a wide variety of nursing functions to support the medical plan of care, adhering to hospital/departmental policies and procedures. Their responsibilities include patient care, documentation, teaching, and performing IV therapy, ensuring age-appropriate care and maintaining positive relations with patients, families, and medical staff. The LPN must possess problem-solving skills to handle stressful situations and respond to changing patient needs effectively.

Patient Care

• Provides a wide variety of nursing functions to support the medical plan of care in compliance with hospital/departmental policies and procedures.

Documentation

• Assist in maintaining patient records through daily nursing summaries, Medicare charting, acute care charting and accurate medication administration records.
• Contributes to nursing care plan.

Teaching

• Provides patient/family teaching necessary for continuing care during and after discharge.

IV Therapy

• Performs IV therapy utilizing hospital guidelines.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Maintains knowledge and skills necessary to provide age appropriate care
• Must complete 24-32 hours orientation MIS computer training.
• Must organize and prioritize work assignments
• Delegates assignments appropriately to nursing assistants
• Assists new employees in their orientation.
• Required to project positive image of the unit to all customers
• Maintains a good working relationship with medical staff, unit personnel and all ancillary departments
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills.

Physical Demands

• Standing. Constantly
• Walking. Constantly
• Sitting. occasionally
• Lifting/Carrying. Frequently 50 lbs
• Pushing/Pulling. Frequently
• Climbing. occasionally
• Balancing. occasionally
• Stooping/Kneeling/Bending. occasionally
• Reaching/Over Head Work. occasionally
• Grasping. Frequently
• Speaking. Constantly
• Hearing. Constantly
• Repetitive Motions. Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordinations. Frequently

Salary Range: $19.24 - $28.85

Education: High School Diploma, GED, or Project Search Graduate

Required Certifications: DNU CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation - CPR - CPR, DNU LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - State Licensure - DNU Alabama Board of Nursing - DNU Alabama Board of Nursing

North Mississippi Health Services is a large rural health care system with state-of-the-art facilities in Mississippi and Alabama. We have career opportunities ranging from inpatient hospital care to 70+ rural health and specialty clinics, a variety of outpatient, women’s and behavioral health services and many additional support services. Our team of over 7,000 works together every day toward our shared mission – to continuously improve the health of the people of our region.