Licensed Practical Nurse

North Mississippi Health Services, Inc.; Hamilton (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services, Inc. is seeking a bedside LPN to provide direct patient care in an Acute Nursing or Elderly Care setting, employing the nursing process to ensure safe, quality care and proper documentation.

The role supports the Charge Nurse in their absence, collaborates with the clinical team to admit and discharge patients, and keeps patients and families informed about medications, diagnostics and home care.

Qualifications

• Must have LPN license and CPR/BLS certification.
• Experience in direct bedside care in acute or elderly settings is preferred.
• Ability to document patient care accurately and timely.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct bedside patient care and age-appropriate care in an acute or elderly care facility.
• Perform duties of Charge Nurse in absence of the RN, within scope of practice.
• Collaborate with clinical team to admit assigned patients to unit at bedside.
• Independently process discharges for assigned patients at bedside.
• Maintain written records of patient care events (medications, treatments, procedures).
• Educate patients and families about medications, diagnostics, treatments, and home care.
• Maintain knowledge of new medications and treatments for continuing care at home.
• Communicate with multidisciplinary team to provide holistic patient care.
• Attend daily unit huddles to ensure proper assignments and shift planning.
• Maintain competency through continuing education and adherence to policies.

Skills

Nursing process

Patient care

Team communication

Patient education

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse

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.

Job Description

The role of bedside LPN delivers vital support in providing direct bedside patient care and appropriate age specific care in an Acute Nursing or Elderly Care facility environment.
Clinical Practice:

• Exercises highest degree of the nursing process to provide safe, quality patient care and document accordingly.
• Performs duties of Charge Nurse in absence of the RN, within scope of practice
• Works to ensure his/her compliance with all NMHS policies and requirements as directed by the Nurse Manager and Educator.
• Collaboration with clinical team members to admit assigned patients to unit at bedside.
• Independently processing the discharges for their assigned patients at bedside.
• Responsible for maintaining written record of patient care events performed by the incumbent (e.g.: medications, treatments, procedures).
  Education:
• Responsible for keeping patients and families informed regarding medications, diagnostic studies, treatments, etc.
• Provides patient/family education and acts as a resource for existing staff and new employees.
• Maintains knowledge of new medications and treatments to ensure patient/family have adequate knowledge for continuing care at home
  Communication:
• Maintains communication with multidisciplinary team members to provide holistic care to the patient.
• Attends daily huddles on each unit to ensure proper assignments and identify team members for the shift.
  Self-Development:
• Maintains competency by staying informed of changing trends in the nursing practice.
• Performs required continuing education hours online and in classroom.
• Familiarizes self with policies and procedures, patient education resources, and performance improvement unit initiates

Requirements

The following are requirements in addition to any stated in the above description.

Licenses

You must have the following licenses to apply:

Licensed Practical Nurse and Certified Pulmonary Resuscitation/Basic Life Support