Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Medical/Surgical Nursing, Full-Time, Day

Prisma Health; Maryville (TN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for Blount Memorial Hospital in Maryville, Tennessee. In this role, you will provide nursing care as directed by a Registered Nurse or Physician, monitor patient status, and maintain accurate patient records.

The ideal candidate must have completed an LPN program and have at least one year of experience. A current LPN license is also required. This position offers a day shift schedule with a compassionate healthcare team.

Qualifications

• Completion of an LPN program recognized by the State Board of Nursing.
• One (1) year experience as an LPN.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care based on an individualized plan of care.
• Monitor and document patient status and condition.
• Administer and document medications as per policy.

Education

Completion of an LPN program recognized by the State Board of Nursing

One year of experience as an LPN

Job description

Overview

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

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

Responsibilities

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
• Provide patient care based on an individualized plan of care as delegated by the Registered Nurse/Physician, including patient’s physical, emotional, cultural, spiritual, psychosocial, and education needs.
• Monitor and document patient status and condition, including vital signs, drains, dressings, and lab values.
• Inform the appropriate Registered Nurse/Physician of activities performed, observations of patients and their responses, and changes in patient status.
• Maintain and/or ensure accurate maintenance of patient records and treat patient records as confidential.
• Collect and document data as delegated by the Registered Nurse/Physician, which may require the use of specialized equipment such as glucometer, pulse oximetry, etc. Orient patient/family to room and unit routines.
• Administer and document administration of medications per policy.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibility

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

Minimum Requirements

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

In Lieu Of

• 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.
• In lieu of completion of an LPN program, will accept program equivalency recognized by the State Board of Nursing.
• 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

• Holds a current LPN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or is licensed to practice as an LPN in the state the team member is working.
• 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

• NA

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Blount Memorial Hospital

Facility

8001 Blount Memorial Hospital, Inc.

Department

80016354 Medical/Surgical Nursing