Med/Surg Staff LPN - IV CERT (PRN Days or Nights)

BJC HealthCare; Farmington (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) with match

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Parkland Health Center in Missouri’s Parkland Health Center provides a 57-bed Medical Surgical service. The LPN role supports pre- and post-operative care within a hospital setting, with 12-hour shifts and required orientation, including EPIC training.

The position emphasizes direct patient care, IV management, and discharge planning under RN supervision, with opportunities for ongoing professional development and a shift differential for night hours.

Qualifications

• Must complete New Employee Orientation, Nursing Orientation and EPIC Training.
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with IV certification required.

Responsibilities

• Implements treatments and procedures within the scope of practice for the Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, provides patient teaching and discharge planning. Participates in professional development and life long learning.
• Performs patient assessment and evaluation with regard to the patient‘s age and developmental needs.
• Assists in developing and updating the plan of care with regard to the patient‘s age and developmental needs.
• Implements plan of care with regard to the patient‘s age and developmental needs.

Skills

IV management

Nursing process

Patient education

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Nursing

Tools

EPIC Training

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

57-Bed Medical Surgical Department

12-Hour Shifts

Competitive Pay

Shift Differential

Requires completion of New Employee Orientation, Nursing Orientation and EPIC Training

To maintain PRN employment status - must work minimum of 24-48 hours every six-week period

Overview

As part of BJC HealthCare, Parkland Health Center offers a unique combination of world-class medicine along with the deep local roots and rich history of its three predecessors – Bonne Terre Hospital (opened in 1911), Mineral Area Regional Medical Center (1952), and Farmington Community Hospital (1969). Parkland Health Center has two locations in St. Francois County, Missouri – a full-service acute care hospital in Farmington as well as a rural emergency hospital in Bonne Terre. Parkland Health Center provides quality primary and secondary level inpatient and outpatient services to the people of St. Francois County and surrounding areas in southeastern Missouri.

In addition, Parkland’s Farmington campus offers a full continuum of inpatient and medical-surgical and intensive care, obstetrics and emergency services, along with a wide variety of outpatient services including oncology services, an infusion center, a wound care clinic, and the Huckstep Heart and Lung Center. Bonne Terre is a Rural Emergency Hospital providing emergency services and outpatient services including medical observation, lab, radiology, and sleep study.

Post Operative Department provides pre-op and post-op inpatient care to those patients undergoing specialty surgical procedures. Inpatient care in this department focuses on pre-op needs, post-op care and treatment after phase I recovery through discharge

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provides direct patient care activities including IV management, utilizing the nursing process, under the supervision of the RN.

Responsibilities

• Implements treatments and procedures within the scope of practice for the Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, provides patient teaching and discharge planning. Participates in professional development and life long learning.
• Performs patient assessment and evaluation with regard to the patient‘s age and developmental needs.
• Assists in developing and updating the plan of care with regard to the patient‘s age and developmental needs.
• Implements plan of care with regard to the patient‘s age and developmental needs.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED
• - Nursing

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• LPN - IV Cert

Preferred Requirements

Experience

• <2 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer