Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Acute Care, Rehabilitation, PT, Day

Prisma Health; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team at a leading rehabilitation hospital dedicated to transforming healthcare. As an LPN, you'll provide essential nursing care under the guidance of experienced professionals, ensuring patients receive personalized attention and support. Your role will involve monitoring patient conditions, administering medications, and maintaining accurate medical records. This position offers a fulfilling opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of patients recovering from serious injuries. If you're passionate about healthcare and eager to contribute to a collaborative environment, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Completion of an LPN program recognized by the SC State Board of Nursing.
• One year of experience as an LPN or equivalent residency program.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care under the direction of a Registered Nurse/Physician.
• Monitors and documents patient status including vital signs and lab values.

Skills

Patient Care

Data Collection

Monitoring Patient Status

Medication Administration

Education

Completion of an LPN program

Tools

Glucometer

Pulse Oximetry

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse/Physician, provides nursing care for patients. Assumes responsibility for data collection related to patient status, on-going monitoring, measuring, and documentation of patient responses; provides patient/family instruction. Performs additional patient care functions for which appropriately licensed.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

24 hours per week

Roger C. Peace is a CARF accredited rehabilitation hospital caring for patients with spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, amputee, and stroke.

Essential Functions

1. All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
2. Provides patient care based upon individualized plan of care as delegated by the Registered Nurse/Physician including patient's physical, emotional, cultural, spiritual psychosocial, and education needs.
3. Monitors and documents patient status and condition which may include vital signs, drains, dressings, and lab values.
4. Informs appropriate Registered Nurse/Physician of activities performed, observations of patients and their responses, and changes in patient status.
5. Maintains and/or ensures accurate maintenance of patient's medical records and treats patient records as confidential.
6. Collects and documents data as delegated by the Registered Nurse/Physician, which may require the use of specialized equipment such as glucometer, pulse oximetry, etc. Orients patient/family to room and unit routines.
7. Administers and documents administration of medications per policy.
8. Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibility

1. This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

1. Education - Completion of an LPN program recognized by the SC State Board of Nursing.
2. Experience - One (1) year experience as an LPN.

In Lieu Of

1. In lieu of one (1) year of LPN experience, will accept successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or successful completion of a comparable residency program from another organization.
2. In lieu of completion of a LPN program, will accept program equivalency recognized by the SC State Board of Nursing.
3. In lieu of one (1) year of LPN experience, will accept candidates enrolled in an accredited LPN to RN transition program.

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

1. Licensed to practice as an LPN in South Carolina.
2. If an LPN team member working in this position obtains RN licensure, Prisma Health will accept RN licensure for a limited time until the team member can be placed in an RN position. Team members should immediately notify their manager and Talent Acquisition if they are scheduled to sit for the NCLEX-RN exam or have obtained RN licensure.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1. NA

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Roger C Peace Rehab Hosp

Facility

1010 Roger C Peace Rehabilitation Hospital

Department

10106131 Rehabilitation Nursing

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