LPN Extern

HCA Healthcare; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

Savings and retirement resources

Education support

Additional benefits

Job summary

Mission Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking an LPN Extern to join the nursing team and contribute as you progress in your LPN program. You will gain hands-on experience while providing compassionate patient care under supervision.

Responsibilities include assisting with ADLs, wound care, documenting changes, and educating patients and families. Benefits support learning and professional growth within a Magnet-designated system.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to assist with activities of daily living and patient comfort.
• Experience documenting patient data and communicating changes to nursing staff.
• Ability to monitor vital signs and support mobility safely.
• Education focus on nursing concepts and patient-family education.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with ADLs and mobility, monitor vitals and comfort.
• Perform wound care, catheter management, and basic non-medicated procedures as skills develop.
• Document patient information and promptly report changes to the nursing team.
• Educate patients and families about care plans with clear, compassionate communication.
• Maintain a clean, safe environment by following safety protocols and coordinating equipment.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs monitoring

Documentation

Education & communication

Safety protocols

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Enrolled in LPN program

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as an LPN Extern you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Mission Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As an LPN-LVN Extern, you will be a valued part of the nursing team, using your growing skills and hands-on care to help deliver safe, compassionate patient care. As you advance in your LPN-LVN program and build your expertise, you’ll have opportunities to take on more complex procedures and make an even greater impact on patients’ lives.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting patients with ADLs (Activities of Daily Living), monitoring vital signs, and supporting patient mobility and comfort

• Performing nursing tasks like wound care, catheter management, and non-medicated procedures as your skills develop

• Documenting patient information, observations and changes, and communicating important updates promptly to the nursing team

• Helping patients and families understand their care plans and preparing them for recovery through clear, compassionate education

• Maintaining a clean, safe patient environment by following safety protocols, managing equipment, and responding quickly to patient needs

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date

• (CNA) Certified Nursing Assistant

• Enrolled in LPN program

Benefits

Mission Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Mission Hospital (https://www.missionhealth.org/locations/mission-hospital) , a member of Mission Health, an operating division of HCA Healthcare, located in Asheville, North Carolina, serves as the regional tertiary and quaternary care center in Western North Carolina and the adjoining region. Mission Hospital is licensed for 853 beds and is the region’s only trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, Level III neonatal intensive care unit, and includes the only children’s hospital in Western North Carolina. Mission Hospital is also a Magnet® designated hospital for nursing excellence.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

“Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do.” - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.