Long Term Care LPN PRN Nights

Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation•La Follette, TN

17h

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides essential nursing care to patients under the supervision of Registered Nurses (RNs) and in collaboration with the healthcare team. The LPN supports patient care by conducting assessments, administering medications, and implementing care plans. This role ensures the delivery of safe, high-quality care in compliance with the Nurse Practice Act, professional standards, and state regulations while contributing to positive patient outcomes. The position is identified as Long Term Care, PRN, and nights. Duties may include the specialty-specific tasks listed in the posting, spanning emergency services, operating room, cardiac surgery, endoscopy, obstetrics and postpartum care, oncology, orthopedics, telemetry, dialysis, and the cath lab. The LPN performs other duties as assigned, maintains regular and reliable attendance, and complies with all policies and standards.

Requirements

0–1 years of experience as an LPN in a healthcare setting required.
LPN state licensure or LVN licensure required.
Basic Life Support (BCLS) certification required.
Strong knowledge of nursing principles, medication administration, and patient care practices.
Proficiency in patient assessment, monitoring, and documentation.
Excellent communication skills for interacting with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
Organizational and time-management skills to handle multiple priorities.
Knowledge of safety protocols, infection control measures, and regulatory requirements.
Adaptability to changes in patient care needs and healthcare practices.
State-specific certification requirements apply: Alabama requires ACLS, PALS, and CPI; Florida requires ACLS, PALS, and NRP; Georgia requires ACLS, PALS, and NRP within 90 days of employment; Indiana requires CPR within 90 days of employment; Mississippi requires ACLS, PALS, and NRP, plus STABLE within six months of employment; New Mexico requires ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, and NIH Stroke Scale certification, plus STABLE within six months of employment; North Carolina and Oklahoma require ACLS, PALS, and NRP; Pennsylvania requires ACLS.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred, except where required by state-specific requirements.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care under RN supervision, including monitoring vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living, and responding to patient needs.
Conduct focused patient assessments and report changes in patient condition to appropriate team members.
Administer prescribed medications, treatments, and injections in accordance with scope of practice, safety protocols, and applicable regulations.
Assist in developing, implementing, and evaluating patient care plans.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation of care, interventions, and observations in medical records.
Educate patients and families about health maintenance, medication management, and post-discharge care.
Follow infection control protocols, safety standards, and healthcare regulations.
Assist with basic procedures such as wound care, catheterization, and specimen collection within scope of practice.
Participate in orientation and training of new staff or nursing students as assigned.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to coordinate care.
Prepare and maintain equipment and supplies needed for patient care.
Respond to medical emergencies and support code team interventions within competency.
As applicable in emergency services, support triage, gather patient history and vital signs, prepare patients for procedures, assist RNs and providers, administer medications within scope, provide basic wound care, and assist with patient stabilization.
As applicable in OR services, prepare patients for surgery, monitor pre- and post-operative patients under RN supervision, assist with vital signs, catheter insertion and surgical checklists, and provide post-operative care and discharge teaching under RN guidance.
As applicable in cardiac surgery, monitor vital signs, perform ECGs, report abnormal findings, assist with post-operative care, administer medications within scope, document patient status, and support recovery milestones.
As applicable in endoscopy, prepare patients and obtain vital signs, assist with positioning and emotional support, monitor recovery, provide post-procedure education under RN guidance, and clean and restock procedure rooms and equipment.
As applicable in obstetrics, labor and delivery, postpartum, or nursery care, monitor maternal vital signs, assist with postpartum and newborn care, administer medications within scope, support breastfeeding education and routine screenings under RN direction, and assist with documentation and family education.
As applicable in oncology, provide supportive care, monitor and report side effects, offer emotional support, reinforce RN-provided education, and assist with central-line dressing changes if trained and symptom tracking.
As applicable in orthopedics, assist with mobility and transfers, apply braces, splints, or slings as directed, provide prescribed pain medication, monitor neurovascular status, report changes, and support patient education and discharge instructions under RN guidance.
As applicable in telemetry, record and report cardiac telemetry readings without interpreting them, monitor vital signs, provide basic care, administer medications, and report changes in rhythm or condition.
As applicable in dialysis, obtain vital signs, prepare and monitor patients during treatment, report concerns, provide comfort, reinforce post-treatment instructions, and support mobility and hygiene.
As applicable in the cath lab, prepare patients for procedures, verify consent forms, start IVs if trained and permitted, administer oral pre-medications, monitor patients post-procedure, check dressing sites, assist with discharge, and provide patient education under RN guidance.
Perform other duties as assigned, maintain regular and reliable attendance, and comply with policies and standards.