LPN MedSurg Nights

Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation•Jefferson City, TN

11h

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 may include duties across various specialty settings, including emergency services, operating room, cardiac surgery, endoscopy, obstetrics and postpartum, oncology, orthopedics, telemetry, dialysis, and the cath lab. Specialty responsibilities are performed within the LPN's scope of practice and under RN guidance or supervision as applicable. The role also requires maintaining regular and reliable attendance, complying with policies and standards, and performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

0–1 years of experience as an LPN in a healthcare setting required.
State licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) 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 interactions 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.
Ability to adapt to changes in patient care needs and healthcare practices.
Alabama-specific requirements: ACLS, PALS, and Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certifications required.
Florida-specific requirements: ACLS, PALS, and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certifications required.
Georgia-specific requirements: ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications required within 90 days of employment.
Indiana-specific requirement: CPR certification within 90 days of employment.
Mississippi-specific requirements: ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications required; STABLE certification required within 6 months of employment.
New Mexico-specific requirements: ACLS, PALS, NRP, Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), and National Institutes of Health (NIH) Stroke Scale certifications required; STABLE certification required within 6 months of employment.
North Carolina-specific requirements: ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications required.
Oklahoma-specific requirements: ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications required.
Pennsylvania-specific requirement: ACLS certification required.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred.

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 identify and report changes in patient conditions.
Administer prescribed medications, treatments, and injections within the LPN scope of practice and safety protocols.
Assist in developing, implementing, and evaluating patient care plans.
Document patient care, interventions, and observations accurately and promptly in medical records.
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, administer prescribed medications within scope, and assist with stabilization under supervision.
In OR services, prepare patients for surgery, monitor pre-op and post-op patients under RN supervision, assist with vital signs, catheter insertion and surgical checklists, 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 wound care and activity, administer permitted medications, document patient status, and support recovery milestones.
In endoscopy, prepare patients by reviewing intake forms and obtaining vital signs, assist with positioning and emotional support, monitor recovery, provide post-procedure education under RN guidance, and clean and restock rooms and equipment.
In obstetrics, labor and delivery, postpartum, or nursery settings, monitor maternal vital signs, assist with postpartum and newborn care, administer medications within scope, support breastfeeding education and screenings under RN direction, and assist with documentation and family education.
In oncology, provide supportive care, administer medications, 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, report changes, 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, support patients with cardiac diagnoses, and report rhythm or condition changes.
In dialysis, take vital signs, prepare patients for treatment, monitor them during dialysis and 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 post-procedure, check dressing sites, assist with discharge, and provide education under RN guidance.
Perform other duties as assigned, maintain regular and reliable attendance, and comply with policies and standards.