Licensed Practical Nurse [Blount], Medical Telemetry, Full-Time, Night

Prisma Health • Maryville, TN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job Summary Under the direction of a Registered Nurse/Physician, provides nursing care for patients. Assumes responsibility for data collection related to patient status, on-going monitoring, measuring, and documentation of patient responses; provides patient/family instruction. Performs additional patient care functions for which appropriately licensed. Essential Functions All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Provides patient care based upon individualized plan of care as delegated by the Registered Nurse/Physician including patient's physical, emotional, cultural, spiritual psychosocial, and education needs. Monitors and documents patient status and condition which may include vital signs, drains, dressings, and lab values. Informs appropriate Registered Nurse/Physician of activities performed, observations of patients and their responses, and changes in patient status. Maintains and/or ensures accurate maintenance of patient's medical records and treats patient records as confidential. Collects and documents data as delegated by the Registered Nurse/Physician, which may require the use of specialized equipment such as glucometer, pulse oximetry, etc. Orients patient/family to room and unit routines Administers and documents administration of medications per policy Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education - Completion of an LPN program recognized by the State Board of Nursing.
• Experience - One (1) year experience as an LPN.
• Holds a current LPN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or is licensed to practice as an LPN in the state the team member is working.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care based upon individualized plan of care as delegated by the Registered Nurse/Physician including patient's physical, emotional, cultural, spiritual psychosocial, and education needs.
• Monitors and documents patient status and condition which may include vital signs, drains, dressings, and lab values.
• Informs appropriate Registered Nurse/Physician of activities performed, observations of patients and their responses, and changes in patient status.
• Maintains and/or ensures accurate maintenance of patient's medical records and treats patient records as confidential.
• Collects and documents data as delegated by the Registered Nurse/Physician, which may require the use of specialized equipment such as glucometer, pulse oximetry, etc.
• Orients patient/family to room and unit routines
• Administers and documents administration of medications per policy
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees