LPN Days- Full-time

summitbhc; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Highland Hospital in Charleston, WV seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse for day shifts, full-time. You will provide direct patient care under a registered nurse, participating in planning and evaluating nursing care, while ensuring safety and quality.

The role emphasizes collaboration with medical staff and other disciplines, medication administration, monitoring, and documentation. Prior LPN graduation and 1+ year of nursing experience are preferred; scheduling supports dedicated veteran care.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved Licensed Practical Nursing Program.
• One or more years' nursing experience within the facility's service area preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and individualized nursing care to an assigned group of patients under the supervision of a registered professional nurse.
• Assists in relevant health and psychiatric teaching for patient and family.
• Shares responsibility for planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care plans.
• Effectively communicates with the medical staff and follows orders, minimizing abbreviations.
• Prepares, administers, and records medications per policy with documentation of effects.
• Observes and reports to the RN in charge any issues affecting patient care.
• Consults and documents nursing care according to facility policy.
• Records patient symptoms, responses, and progress concisely and accurately.
• Safely performs vital signs, ECGs, phlebotomy/labs, and glucose monitoring.
• Provides coverage in emergency services as needed.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient safety

Team communication

Medication administration

Education

Licensed Practical Nursing Program

Tools

ECG

Phlebotomy

Job description

LPN Days- Full-time | Highland Hospital | Charleston, West Virginia

About the Job:

The Licensed Practical Nurse works under the direction of a qualified professional nurse. Participates in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care, within the objectives, standards, and policies of the department and within the parameters of the licensing board. Communicates and works collaboratively with members of the multidisciplinary team i.e., medical staff, administration, clinicians, dietitians, and milieu personnel. Takes reasonable care and precautions to ensure high patient safety standards and a therapeutic environment exist.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provides direct and individualized nursing care to an assigned group of patients under the supervision of a registered professional nurse, while always maintaining the assurance of patient safety and following unit and hospital policies and procedures. Complies with all company safety policies and practices.
• Assists in relevant health and psychiatric teaching for patient and family. Serves as a role model for patients and peers.
• Shares responsibility for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care plans and nursing care.
• Effectively communicates with the medical staff, receives verbal/written orders, and takes care to minimize abbreviation or other errors. Participates in team conferences, sharing knowledge, information, and ideas among team members.
• Prepares, administers, controls and accurately records medications in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a licensed practical nurse, with thorough documentation regarding administration effect and/or adverse effects.
• Observes, documents, and communicates with/reports to the R.N. in charge any clinical, physical, unit or personnel, or other issues which could alter patient care. Reports status changes and concerns to registered nurses and doctors. Communicates with all departments as needed to assure total quality patient care is delivered.
• Consults, follows, and documents with sufficient detail nursing care according to facility policy and procedures. Records patient symptoms, responses, and progress concisely, accurately, and completely.
• Safely and accurately performs vital signs, electrocardiograms, phlebotomy/labs, and diabetic/glucose monitoring. Interprets results and takes appropriate nursing action.
• Provides coverage in emergency services as needed.

RNLP

• Graduation from an approved Licensed Practical Nursing Program.
• One or more years' nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.

Why Highland Hospital?

Highland Hospital offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Highland Hospital is an EOE.

Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.