Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Acute Care, Rehabilitation, PT, Day

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

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

Sign-On Bonus

This position is bonus eligible. Follow this link for details.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

24 hours per week

Essential Functions

All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values :   Inspire health.  Serve with compassion.  Be the difference.

Provides patient care based upon individualized plan of care as delegated by the Registered Nurse / Physician including patient's physical, emotional, cultural, spiritual psychosocial, and education needs.

Monitors and documents patient status and condition which may include vital signs, drains, dressings, and lab values.

Informs appropriate Registered Nurse / Physician of activities performed, observations of patients and their responses, and changes in patient status.

Maintains and / or ensures accurate maintenance of patient's medical records and treats patient records as confidential.

Collects and documents data as delegated by the Registered Nurse / Physician, which may require the use of specialized equipment such as glucometer, pulse oximetry, etc.  Orients patient / family to room and unit routines

Administers and documents administration of medications per policy

Performs 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 a 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

Roger C Peace Rehab Hosp

Facility

1010 Roger C Peace Rehabilitation Hospital

Department

Rehabilitation Nursing

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