Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Medical-Surgical (Med Surg)

Lifepoint Health • Lawrenceburg, TN

6h • Onsite

About The Position

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Lawrenceburg is part of Lifepoint
Health [https://lifepointhealth.net/locations], a diversified healthcare
delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound
commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to
others. As an Med Surg LPN joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission
dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey
where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference
in the lives of those we serve.

An Ortho/Med Surg LPN who excels in this role:

As supervised and delegated by a registered nurse, provides direct patient
care in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.

More about Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Lawrenceburg

STRHS-Lawrenceburg, formerly Crockett Hospital, is a 99-bed, acute care facility
located in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, 85 miles south of Nashville.

We have been providing the best healthcare in Lawrence County and surrounding
counties in Southern Middle Tennessee since 1974. We expanded the facility and
services in 1991 with the addition of an Outpatient Surgery Unit, a
state-of-the-art 24-hour physician-staffed Emergency Department, and an
Intensive Care Unit. The hospital opened a 10-bed Physical Rehabilitation Unit
in 1997, and a Women's Health Center in 1999. Diagnostic imaging services
include in-house MRI, Nuclear Medicine, CT, X-ray, Digital Mammography and
Ultrasound. The Rehabilitation Unit provides Physical, Occupational and Speech
Therapies. In 2009, a $5.6 million construction was completed which expanded the
Emergency Department, Outpatient Surgery Unit and Registration area.

We have been providing the best healthcare in Lawrence County and surrounding
counties in Southern Middle Tennessee since 1974. We expanded the facility and
services in 1991 with the addition of an Outpatient Surgery Unit, a
state-of-the-art 24-hour physician-staffed Emergency Department, and an
Intensive Care Unit. The hospital opened a 10-bed Physical Rehabilitation Unit
in 1997, and a Women's Health Center in 1999. Diagnostic imaging services
include in-house MRI, Nuclear Medicine, CT, X-ray, Digital Mammography and
Ultrasound. The Rehabilitation Unit provides Physical, Occupational and Speech
Therapies. In 2009, a $5.6 million construction was completed which expanded the
Emergency Department, Outpatient Surgery Unit and Registration area.

STRHS-Lawrenceburg is dedicated to providing our friends and neighbors with the
healthcare they need close to home. What makes us special is our staff Our
healthcare professionals are well-trained, dedicated, and above all else,
caring. STRHS-Lawrenceburg is fully accredited by the Joint Commission and the
Society of Chest Pain Centers.

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.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to
promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with
an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and
reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Requirements

• Applicants should have a current Tennessee or compact state LPN license and completion of a Practical Nursing Program.
• Certifications: AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) within 7 days of hire.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• One-year previous experience preferred.
• LPN License for the State of Tennessee
• Graduate of a Practical Nursing program.

Nice To Haves

• One-year previous experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• As supervised and delegated by a registered nurse, provides direct patient care in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree