LPN
About The Position
Where You’ll Work CHI Memorial, a member of CommonSpirit, is an award-winning, not-for-profit, faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we offer a comprehensive continuum of care, from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, stroke, and orthopedic services. Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from U.S. News and World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4,700 team members and nearly 500 affiliated physicians. Job Summary and Responsibilities New Georgia Unit 3 Part time Days As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you will provide compassionate nursing care to our residents, under the direction of a physician or Registered Nurse. Every day, you will assess resident needs and deliver essential physical or psychosocial care. To be successful in this role, you will exhibit genuine compassion for patient well-being, an understanding of your critical role in ensuring their comfort, and the patience to explain procedures, answer questions, and maintain accurate documentation. Identifying and managing a patient crisis until RN / Physician assistance is available. Identifies practice abilities and limitations according to Scope of Practice. Obtains instruction, delegation and supervision by an RN. Recognizes and performs duties which are needed even when not directly assigned. Administers medications accurately and safely: following five rights, monitoring adverse effects, reactions, therapeutic responses, toxicity, and incompatibilities. Reports occurrences/complaints, following appropriate chain of command.
Requirements
- Diploma Of Nursing
- Nursing Education for Licensed Practical Nurse from an accredited nursing program., upon hire
- Licensed Practical Nurse: TN, upon hire
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
Nice To Haves
- Six months experience in clinical setting.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support, upon hire
Responsibilities
- Provide compassionate nursing care to residents under the direction of a physician or Registered Nurse.
- Assess resident needs and deliver essential physical or psychosocial care.
- Exhibit genuine compassion for patient well-being.
- Understand your critical role in ensuring patient comfort.
- Explain procedures, answer questions, and maintain accurate documentation.
- Identify and manage patient crises until RN/Physician assistance is available.
- Identify practice abilities and limitations according to Scope of Practice.
- Obtain instruction, delegation, and supervision by an RN.
- Recognize and perform duties which are needed even when not directly assigned.
- Administer medications accurately and safely: following five rights, monitoring adverse effects, reactions, therapeutic responses, toxicity, and incompatibilities.
- Report occurrences/complaints, following appropriate chain of command.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
