Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

BHS•Richmond, KY

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of a registered nurse (RN), the licensed practical nurse (LPN), within scope of the LPN practice and regulatory standards, assists the RN in providing and coordinating holistic care of the patient through honoring patients’ mind, body and spirit while respecting human dignity and the uniqueness of each individual. LPN clinical proficiency is based on a sound knowledge base together with the understanding of the theories and science of practical nursing practice. The LPN must have the ability to delegate appropriate work to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) while taking responsibility for the work delegated. The LPN has knowledge, nurse training and skill sets specific to populations of people with mental health and substance use diagnoses. Performs direct patient care and related tasks as outlined by scope of practice and including but not limited to: Assists RN with assessment of patient’s clinical and functional status. Performs assessment of patient’s clinical and functional status with input and oversight of an RN. Contributes to completion of patient database and ongoing assessment. Considers the patient’s culture, age and developmental level. Documents concurrently. Identifies patient risk factors. Performs physical and psychosocial assessment according to scope of practice. Collects physiologic monitoring data (patient weight, vital signs, lab results and diagnostic test results) upon admission and ongoing. If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians. Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing. Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.

Requirements

Must be licensed in Kentucky as a practical nurse or must have a valid work permit issued by the Kentucky Board of Nursing.
Completion of an accredited registered nurse associate degree or bachelor’s degree nursing program within 3 years of hire.
Completion and maintenance of BLS and other designated unit specific certification and training requirements

Nice To Haves

Preferred Associate’s In Nursing

Responsibilities

Assists RN with assessment of patient’s clinical and functional status.
Performs assessment of patient’s clinical and functional status with input and oversight of an RN.
Contributes to completion of patient database and ongoing assessment.
Considers the patient’s culture, age and developmental level.
Documents concurrently.
Identifies patient risk factors.
Performs physical and psychosocial assessment according to scope of practice.
Collects physiologic monitoring data (patient weight, vital signs, lab results and diagnostic test results) upon admission and ongoing.