Licensed Practical Nurse - Driftwood Nursing Center - Variable - FT

Memorial Health System; Gulfport (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Health System in Gulfport, MS seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Driftwood Nursing Center for full-time, day shifts. The LPN delivers patient care within the Mississippi Board of Nursing scope of practice, supports care plan modifications, and collaborates with the clinical team and families.

The role emphasizes accurate documentation, effective communication, and compassionate patient support in a long-term care setting.

Qualifications

• Education: Vocational/Technical Diploma; Graduate of an accredited LPN program.
• Experience: None.
• Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication; customer service with professionalism and cultural sensitivity.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient care as part of a health care team; assess resident needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions.
• Evaluate intervention outcomes with the health care team.
• Perform and document vital signs, basic resident care, and procedures.
• Administer prescribed medications and start intravenous fluids, observing, reporting and documenting effects.
• Collect specimens and perform routine laboratory tests.
• Maintain and sterilize lab equipment, instruments, and supplies.
• Perform additional nursing duties as assigned.
• Communicate resident healthcare needs to the team or provider.
• Assure daily accurate, concise reporting and documentation of resident condition and needs.
• Share input from resident and family with the healthcare team.
• Promptly answer resident requests and address needs.
• Report significant events to healthcare team members.
• Provide clinical supervision to CNAs.
• Follow safety rules to ensure a safe resident environment.

Skills

Verbal & written comms

Customer service

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Vocational/Technical Diploma

Accredited LPN program graduate

Job description

Licensed Practical Nurse - Driftwood Nursing Center - Variable - FT

Gulfport, MS, United States

Job Description

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for delivering patient care services to residents and will function within the scope of practice according to the Mississippi State Board of Nursing. The LPN assists in evaluating and modifying resident care plans. The LPN collaborates with all clinical staff and providers, communicating patient care information to residents and their families.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for delivering patient care services as part of a health care team
  • Assess resident needs, plans and modifies care, and implements interventions
  • Evaluates intervention outcomes in collaboration with other health care team members
  • Performs and documents vital signs, basic resident care, and procedures
  • Administers prescribed medications and starts intravenous fluids, observing, reporting, and documenting the effectiveness and changes in conditions
  • Collects specimens and performs routine laboratory tests
  • Maintains and sterilizes lab equipment, procedural instruments, and supplies
  • Performs additional nursing duties as assigned
• Communicates resident healthcare needs to appropriate health care team or provider
  • Assures daily accurate, concise reporting and documentation of resident condition and needs
  • Shares input from the resident and family with the appropriate healthcare team members
  • Promptly answers resident requests and addresses resident's needs
  • Reports significant events and situations to healthcare team members
  • Provides clinical supervision to Certified Nursing Assistants
  • Follows safety rules in all areas of resident care and ensures a safe resident environment

Qualifications

Education:

• Vocational/Technical Diploma; Graduate of an accredited LPN program

Experience:

• None

Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Customer service, projecting professionalism and socio-economic and cultural sensitivity

Job Info

• Job Identification 26249
• Job Category Long Term Care
• Posting Date 09/03/2025, 06:49 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations Driftwood Nursing Center 1500 Broad Avenue