Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Telemetry

Memorial Physician Practices; Wilson, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

Financial Protection & PTO

Financial & Career Growth

Employee Well-being

Professional Development

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Wilson Medical Center is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our Progressive Care Unit (PCU)/Telemetry, delivering high-quality patient care in a fast-paced environment with a 1:5/6 nurse-to-patient ratio. This in-person role supports RNs and CNAs in med/surg and critical care monitoring.

Applicants must hold a current LPN license and provide a degree from an accredited nursing program. BLS is required within 30 days of hire, and about one year of experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Current LPN license for the state of practice.
• Active nursing degree from an accredited program.
• BLS certification within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Accurately performs patient assessments and identifies needs.
• Initiates appropriate nursing interventions.
• Provides age-appropriate patient care and condition management.
• Document medical necessity timely in the chart.
• Complete timely and accurate QI assessments.

Skills

Patient assessments

Nursing interventions

Documentation

QI assessments

Education

LPN license

Degree from accredited nursing school

Job description

Wilson Medical Center

Commitment Bonus: $7,500

Schedule: 3x12 (7p-7a) rotating weekends/rotating holidays

Job Location Type: In-person

Your experience matters

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you’ll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier.

More about our team

Join our 22-bed Progressive Care Unit (PCU)/Telemetry with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5/6. We are staffed with Registered Nurses (RNs) and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and Monitor Techs providing care for patients for a mix of patients including Med/Surge. Our unit has 24/7 CNA coverage who work closely with the RNs as well as 24/7 cardiac monitoring. This role offers the opportunity to work in a face-paced environment with rapid patient turnover while delivering high-quality patient care in a strong team environment.

How you’ll contribute

A Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), who excels in this role:

• Accurately performs patient assessments and identifies patient needs
• Identifies and initiates appropriate nursing interventions
• Provides care appropriate to condition and age of the patient
• Performs timely and appropriate documentation relating to medical necessity in the medical record
• Performs timely and accurate QI assessments

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits:Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage - with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period - tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO:Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth:Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being:Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development:Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Available for full and part time employees to further education.

What we’re looking for- a compassionate nurse with a deep understanding of critical care principles and advanced patient monitoring.

Applicants should have a current state LPN license and possess a degree from an accredited nursing school. Additional requirements include:

• Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of hire.
• One year of experience preferred

EEOC Statement

"Wilson Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Wilson Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.