Licensed Practical Nurse

Energy Innovation Corp; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Columbia, MO seeks a senior Licensed Practical Nurse to deliver high-quality patient care, mentorship, and reliable clinical judgment. Compensation ranges from $85,000 to $117,000 with a strong emphasis on hands-on nursing excellence in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities include emergencies, caseload management, thorough handoffs, early decline detection, SBAR communication, and participation in quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in a similar LPN role.
• Strong interpersonal and blood draw proficiency.
• Ability to mentor or support senior teammates.

Responsibilities

• Respond calmly and decisively during clinical emergencies.
• Manage caseloads efficiently in a fast-paced Columbia clinical environment.
• Walk the Columbia, MO floor at handoff, ensuring complete patient visibility.
• Spot subtle declines early and act before codes are called.
• Hand off at shift change using SBAR with no gaps.
• Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
• Conduct patient intake, vital signs, and preliminary assessments.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Blood draw

Job description

This senior Licensed Practical Nurse role with Lockheed Martin rewards clinical judgment, attention to detail, and unwavering compassion. The proposition holds together — $85,000 - $117,000, 7 years, a MO base, and ownership the rest of the market rarely grants.

Key Responsibilities

• Respond calmly and decisively during clinical emergencies
• Manage caseloads efficiently in a fast-paced Columbia clinical environment
• Walk the Columbia, MO floor at handoff, laying eyes on every patient before you sign out
• Spot subtle decline early — a quiet patient, a creeping fever — and act before the code is called
• Hand off at shift change using SBAR, leaving zero gaps for the incoming Licensed Practical Nurse
• Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
• Conduct patient intake, vital signs, and preliminary assessments

What You'll Bring

• Hands-on command of Interpersonal Skills, with Blood Draw as a close second
• Roughly 5+ years operating in a similar Licensed Practical Nurse position
• Comfort being the newest person in the room and the loudest in the notes
• Demonstrated capacity to mentor or support senior teammates

Lockheed Martin exists for one stubborn reason: the healthcare tools everyone settled for were never good enough, so we rebuilt them from Columbia, MO. We believe the best healthcare decisions get made closest to the work, not three floors up.

We reward your Vital Signs Monitoring with $85,000 - $117,000, surround it with mentorship and benefits, and let your schedule flex around Columbia.