LPN

Covenant Health • Morristown, TN

2d

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) provides nursing care in an assigned unit under the supervision and direction of a registered nurse. This full-time position is in the Surgery Unit at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System and is scheduled for 72 hours per pay period on the day shift.

Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System is a 170-bed hospital serving an eight-county region in East Tennessee’s Lakeway Area. The facility provides emergency, laboratory, radiology, therapy, women’s health, and breast imaging services, among others. The LPN works in accordance with hospital policies, procedures, safety standards, and regulatory requirements, and participates in unit quality activities and improvement initiatives.

No prior LPN/LVN experience is required. Candidates must hold a current Tennessee Board of Nursing license as a Licensed Practical Nurse. No minimum education level is specified, but education must be sufficient to meet the standards for the required license or certification.

Requirements

• Current licensure by the Tennessee Board of Nursing as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
• No prior LPN/LVN experience is required.
• No minimum education is specified; education must be sufficient to meet the standards for the required license or certification.

Responsibilities

• Initiate the admission database and history; collaborate with the RN to implement patient and family teaching and care needs.
• Comply with regulatory standards and hospital policies and procedures while performing duties.
• Perform and prioritize nursing care tasks.
• Follow the nursing plan of care and pertinent medical orders in collaboration with and under the direction of an RN.
• Observe and report nursing interventions and patient responses, and document them in a timely, concise, and legible manner.
• Recognize, respond to, and report changes in patient condition to the RN Team Leader.
• Participate in unit-specific quality assurance activities and patient care conferences as requested.
• Apply infection-control principles and collaborate with the infection control nurse to help ensure the safety of patients, visitors, and personnel.
• Assist with orienting new employees or students to unit routines.
• Administer IV venipuncture and parenteral fluids according to established hospital protocol.
• Perform specific advanced patient care treatments approved under hospital protocol.
• Follow policies, procedures, and safety standards.
• Complete required annual education assignments.
• Work toward achieving goals and objectives and participate in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed