Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Acute Care, Cardiac Telemetry, FT, Variable

Prisma Health•Maryville, TN

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) works under the direct and indirect supervision of the Clinical Education Team while refining nursing knowledge and skills. The role participates in the Nurse Residency Program by attending quality and core curriculum classes, engaging in professional development workshops and peer support groups, and completing clinical competencies and validation requirements. Clinical situations, procedures, documentation, and patient care are managed under the direct supervision of a licensed Registered Nurse (RN). The LPN collects and records patient information, identifies patient needs, communicates concerns to the RN, contributes to interdisciplinary care planning, and provides treatments and other care as prescribed and in accordance with patient care standards. The role includes patient education, advocacy, care documentation, escalation of emergencies or unit concerns, and participation in quality improvement and safe staffing practices. Team members are expected to comply with organizational policies and procedures, including those covering licensure, training, employee health, attendance, confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration.

Requirements

Completion of an LPN program recognized by the State Board of Nursing, or program equivalency recognized by the State Board of Nursing.
Candidates with more than 12 months of LPN experience are not eligible to participate in the Nurse Residency Program.
Hold a current LPN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State, or be licensed to practice as an LPN in the state where working.

Responsibilities

Attend quality and core curriculum classes, participate in professional development workshops and peer support groups, and complete Nurse Residency Program clinical competencies and validation requirements.
Collect patient data and complete required forms according to unit standards; identify patient problems and needs and communicate them to the RN.
Review and record the latest diagnostic results and perform patient care under the direct supervision of a licensed RN.
Participate in interdisciplinary care planning and provide input based on the nursing process and continuing care needs.
Make referrals to multidisciplinary support services under the direct supervision of the licensed RN.
Provide prescribed treatments, procedures, and other care in accordance with accepted practice and patient care standards.
Explain nursing procedures, provide discharge teaching, recognize age-related patient needs, and escalate emergency situations to the RN.
Advocate for patients, evaluate care measures, respect patient rights, and use established mechanisms to address ethical issues under RN supervision.
Document care delivered, variations and rationales, observations related to actual or impending problems, and nursing measures taken under RN supervision.
Integrate cost-effective measures into nursing practice and escalate unit problems to the RN.
Participate in quality improvement processes and comply with staffing requirements based on patient care needs.
Comply with safe-working-condition policies, monitor for unsafe conditions, and recognize and address inappropriate or ineffective patient care management; complete written reports as needed.
Fulfill unit call assignments and adjust staffing for census and acuity under the direct supervision of the licensed RN.
Comply with organizational policies and procedures, including licensure renewal, assigned training, employee health screenings, time and attendance, dress code, confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration.
Perform other duties as assigned.