LPN

Job Description

Position:

LPN Full-Time (Days)

Medical Surgical Unit

POSITION PURPOSE

The LPN delivers care based on patient needs appropriate for the adults, and geriatric patients. He/she demonstrates an interest in patient centered approach to total nursing care.

Demonstrates cooperation, flexibility, and resourcefulness when dealing with patients, visitors, physicians, and hospital personnel. The LPN shall be responsible for planning, supervising and evaluating the nursing care of patients and for correlating the nursing process, the medical plan of care and policies.

To define excellence, and give hope, from our family to yours is our mission at Tennova Healthcare - Cleveland. To that end, our vision is to be the provider of choice for our patients, the employer of choice for those seeking to live lives of impact, and the team of choice for our clinicians at every level.

Our commitment to each teammate is to provide an environment where excellence, personal and professional growth, and accomplishment can flourish. Our expectation for each teammate is that they share our commitment to create such an environment, and that our collective responsibility to our teammates and our patients remains at the forefront of what we do.

We seek high performers. Join us if you are one.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing as evidenced by state licensure.

Diploma or transcripts required upon hire.

Experience:

Two years of experience in a hospital or medically related environment

Licenses/Certificates:

Current Tennessee License Practical Nurse license. BLS certification required (AHA or Red Cross). ACLS

General Responsibilities

Observe professional ethics in maintaining confidential information acquired concerning the personal, financial, medical, or employment status or patients of Tennova Healthcare and their families.

Must follow and enforce accepted safety practices for patients and hospital.

Participate in Performance improvement activities.

Utilize the nursing process to oversee and provide age specific patient care.

Maintain the development, implementation and revision of individual performance plans.

Facilitate open channels of communication with managers, peers, staff, and physicians.

Counsels, coach, discipline and evaluate nurses and staff.

Educates and adhere to patient bill of rights.