LPN Medical Surgical DAYS

Community Health Systems•Statesboro, GA

20h

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. The role ensures safe, high-quality care in compliance with the Nurse Practice Act, professional standards, and state regulations while contributing to positive patient outcomes. The position includes direct patient care, focused assessments, medication and treatment administration, care-plan support, accurate documentation, patient and family education, infection control, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams. The LPN may also prepare and maintain patient-care equipment and supplies, assist with basic procedures, respond to emergencies within their competency, and participate in the orientation or training of new staff or nursing students as assigned. Duties may vary across clinical areas, including emergency services, operating rooms, cardiac surgery, endoscopy, obstetrics, oncology, orthopedics, telemetry, dialysis, and the cath lab. The posting offers a $5,000 sign-on bonus and student loan contributions. The compensation package includes medical, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k); and holiday, vacation, and sick pay.

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 6 months; New Mexico requires ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, and NIH Stroke Scale certification, plus STABLE within 6 months; 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 condition to appropriate team members.
Administer prescribed medications, treatments, and injections in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and safety protocols.
Assist with developing, implementing, and evaluating patient care plans.
Maintain accurate and timely medical-record documentation of care, interventions, and observations.
Educate patients and families on health maintenance, medication management, and post-discharge care.
Follow infection-control protocols, safety standards, and healthcare regulations.
Assist with basic procedures, including 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.
In emergency services, support triage, collect patient histories and vital signs, prepare patients for procedures, assist RNs and providers, provide directed wound care, and assist with patient stabilization under supervision.
In OR services, prepare patients for surgery, assist with surgical preparation and checklists, monitor patients pre-operatively and post-operatively under RN supervision, and provide post-operative care and discharge teaching under RN guidance.
In cardiac surgery, monitor vital signs, perform ECGs, report abnormal findings, assist with post-operative care, administer medications as permitted, document patient status, and support recovery milestones.
In endoscopy, prepare patients, obtain vital signs, assist with positioning, provide emotional support, monitor recovery, provide post-procedure education under RN guidance, and clean and restock procedure rooms and equipment.
In obstetrics, labor and delivery, postpartum, or nursery, assist with maternal monitoring and postpartum care; provide newborn care; administer prescribed medications within scope; support breastfeeding education and routine screenings under RN direction; and assist with documentation and family education.
In oncology, provide supportive care and medication administration, monitor and report side effects, offer emotional support, reinforce RN-provided education, and assist with central-line dressing changes if trained and symptom tracking.
In orthopedics, assist with mobility and transfers, apply braces, splints, or slings as directed, provide prescribed pain medication, monitor neurovascular status, and support patient education and discharge instructions under RN guidance.
In telemetry, record and report cardiac telemetry readings without interpreting them, monitor vital signs, provide basic care, administer medications, and report rhythm or condition changes to the RN or provider.
In dialysis, obtain vital signs, prepare patients for treatment, monitor patients during dialysis, report concerns, provide comfort, reinforce post-treatment instructions, and support mobility and hygiene.
In the cath lab, prepare patients for procedures, verify consent forms, start IVs if trained and permitted, administer oral pre-medications, monitor patients after procedures, check dressing sites, assist with discharge, and provide education under RN guidance.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
Comply with all policies and standards.