LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

North Mississippi Health Services, Inc.; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 26,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services, Inc. is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse for Tupelo Outpatient Wound Care.

The role involves vital patient care activities to support the medical plan of care, thorough documentation, and foundational patient education for post-discharge needs. Applicants should be prepared to work with adolescent to geriatric patients, demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, and maintain organized records.

Qualifications

• Must meet continuing education requirements.
• Maintains knowledge to care for adolescent, newborn, adult and geriatric patients.
• Able to organize and prioritize work assignments.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing activities to support the medical plan of care.
• Keeps patient records, unit records and reports.
• Delivers patient/family teaching for continuing care after discharge.

Skills

Patient care

Documentation

Teaching

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

LPN Certification (AL/MS Boards)

Job description

## LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSEApply: Tupelo - North MS Medical Center: Variable time: Posted Today: 000DI4We 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:**10806830 Outpatient Wound Care**Work Shift:**N/A**Job Description:**Stooping/Kneeling/Bending. FrequentlyJOB FUNCTIONS Patient Care: • Provides a wide variety of nursing activities to support the medical plan of care in compliance with hospital/departmental policies and procedures. Documentation: • Assist in maintaining patient records, unit records and reports. • Contributes to nursing care plan. Teaching: • Provides patient/family teaching necessary for continuing care during and after discharge. Knowledge Skills and Abilities • Must meet continuing education requirements. • Maintains knowledge and resources necessary to provide care for adolescent, newborn/infant, adult and geriatrics patients. • Must organize and prioritize work assignments. • Delegates assignments appropriately to nursing assistants, unit secretaries. • Assist new employees in their orientation. • Required to project a positive image of the unit to all customers. • Maintain a good working relationship with Medical Staff, unit personnel and all ancillary departments. • Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills. Physical Demands A thorough completion of this section is needed for compliance with legal standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. • 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-$24.05## **Education:**High School Diploma, GED, or Project Search Graduate | Required**Certifications:**Licensed Practical Nurse (AL) - AL Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (MS) - MS Board of NursingNorth 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.