LPN at South Central Regional Medical Center

Laurel, Mississippi, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

25 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 Sep, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Patient Care, Nursing Interventions, Collaboration, Documentation, Infection Prevention, Medication Administration, Safety Awareness, Professional Growth, Teamwork, Communication, Patient Engagement, Discharge Teaching, Performance Improvement, Role Modeling, Adaptability, Attendance Reliability

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Position: LPN Department: South Central Neurology Job Summary Provides quality care that is dependent on physician orders. Delivers nursing interventions based on professional judgment in response to individualized patient needs. Promotes restorative health and/or supportive care using the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care. Professional Responsibilities: * Adheres to scope of LPN practice as outlined by the MS Board of Nursing, regulatory standards and hospital policy * Maintains professional and technical knowledge and pursues professional growth opportunities * Participates as an essential part of the nursing team, assists the RN and supports the Nursing Assistant * Serves as positive role model and in the preceptor role for new staff and students * Keeps access to protected health information secure and confidential * Collaborates with the RN, physician and multidisciplinary team to address patient needs * Appropriately seeks help or guidance from supervisor or other resource people * Adapts to change and prioritizes work * Demonstrates reliable attendance, reports on time and is ready to work at beginning of shift * Completes assigned duties, willingly accepts assignments and assist others to complete work on time * Willing to support unit’s staffing needs by occasionally adjusting work schedule, staying late or working extra * Establishes a safe, compassionate, caring environment for patients and their family * Establishes a safe, supportive work environment that promotes teamwork Core Duties: * Provides patient care by collecting, monitoring, and reporting information and responding to basic needs * Assist with the admission process by collecting patient and family information * Promotes patient engagement by considering specific needs, values and preferences * Assists with discharge teaching about diagnosis, medications, and self-care skills to prevent hospital re-admissions * Accurately and completely documents patient information and nursing care in the patient’s medical record * Promotes continuity of care by reporting activities, incidents, and changing patient needs to next caregiver * Demonstrates infection prevention behaviors, consistent hand washing and use of appropriate PPEs * Adheres to safe medication administration while preparing, administering, documenting and monitoring meds * Recognizes safety risk and implements prevention plan for falls, skin breakdown and injury * Contributes to the department’s performance improvement activities * Demonstrates competency in performance of LPN clinical skills Education and Experience * Current LPN license by the Mississippi Board of Nursing * Must be able to read, write, understand verbal and written communication * Preferred Qualifications * CPR Certification Working Conditions Frequently Continuously Sit, Walk, Seeing (Visual), Stand, Reach, Listening, Lift, Carry, Simple Grasping, Squat, Distinguishing colors, Bend Body, Fluids, Kneel, Firm Grasping, Climbing Stairs, Forearm Rotation, Hazardous Materials, Lifting up to 10lbs, Lifting 10-50lbs, Carrying Up to 10lbs, Lifting > 50lbs with assistance, Push on wheels Up to 200lbs, Carrying 10 to 20lbs, Use of Wheelchair, Push on wheels 200-400lbs, Use of Stretcher, Pulling Up to 350lbs with assistance Use of Carts, Use of Computer Exposure Classifications: High exposure risk

Responsibilities

The LPN provides quality care based on physician orders and nursing interventions tailored to individual patient needs. They collaborate with the nursing team and multidisciplinary staff to ensure comprehensive patient care and safety.