Job Summary
The Certified LPN at North Mississippi Health Services plays a vital role in providing a wide variety of nursing functions to support the medical plan of care, adhering to hospital/departmental policies and procedures. Their responsibilities include patient care, documentation, teaching, and performing IV therapy, ensuring age-appropriate care and maintaining positive relations with patients, families, and medical staff. The LPN must possess problem-solving skills to handle stressful situations and respond to changing patient needs effectively.
Job Functions
Patient Care:
- Provides a wide variety of nursing functions to support the medical plan of care in compliance with hospital/departmental policies and procedures.
Documentation
- Assist in maintaining patient records through daily nursing summaries, Medicare charting, acute care charting and accurate medication administration records.
- Contributes to nursing care plan.
Teaching
- Provides patient/family teaching necessary for continuing care during and after discharge.
IV Therapy
- Performs IV therapy utilizing hospital guidelines.
Qualifications
Education
- Other (Experience) Must meet continuing education requirements as defined. Required
- High School Diploma or GED Equivalent High School Diploma or GED Equivalent. Required
Licenses and Certifications
- LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - State Licensure
- CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation
Work Experience
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Maintains knowledge and skills necessary to provide age appropriate care
- Must complete 24-32 hours orientation MIS computer training.
- Must organize and prioritize work assignments
- Delegates assignments appropriately to nursing assistants
- Assists new employees in their orientation.
- Required to project positive image of the unit to all customers
- Maintains a good working relationship with medical staff, unit personnel and all ancillary departments
- Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills.
Physical Demands
A thorough completion of this section is needed for compliance with legal standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Standing. Constantly
- Walking. Constantly
- Sitting. Occassionally
- Lifting/Carrying. Frequently 50 lbs
- Pushing/Pulling. Frequently
- Climbing. Occassionally
- Balancing. Occassionally
- Stooping/Kneeling/Bending. Occassionally
- Reaching/Over Head Work. Occassionally
- Grasping. Frequently
- Speaking. Constantly
- Hearing. Constantly
- Repetitive Motions. Constantly
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordinations. Frequently
Benefits A****vailable
- Continuing Education
- 403B Retirement Plan with Employer Match Contributions
- Pet, Identity Theft and Legal Services Insurance
- Wellness Programs and Incentives
- Referral Bonuses
- Employee Assistance Program
- Medical Benefits
- Dental Benefits
- Vision Benefits
- License + Certification Reimbursement
- Life, Long-Term and Short-Term Disability, Group Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Employee Discount Program
- Other:
- Early Access to Earned Wages
- Tuition Assistance
- Relocation Assistance
- Paid Time Away
- Special Employee Rates at NMMC Wellness Centers
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