LPN (PRN) Nursing Home in Etowah, TN at Starr Regional Medical Center
Posted on: 27 Jan 2021
Etowah, TN
Job Description
Job Description
Starr Regional Medical Center
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Etowah Campus Nursing Home PRN Variable Shifts position available.
Core competencies for the position include, but are not limited to the following:
* Under the direction of an RN, contributes to the assessment of patients by collecting data for analysis by an RN.
* Performs plan of care interventions, including specimen collection and wound care. May administer medication. Documents patient care given.
* Assists RN with development of plan of care.
* Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
* Monitors, documents, and communicates patient's status and reactions to interventions with RN, physician, patient, and families.
* Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
Job Requirements
Qualifications:
* Completion of LP/LV Nurse program (Diploma or Associates) is required.
* Current LPN license in the state of Tennessee or another compact state is required.
* BLS through American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required at the time of hire.
* Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervisor.
LifePoint Health is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
LifePoint Health, Inc.
Brentwood, TN
Across our network and at our Health Support Center, we are united by a shared mission and vision, core values and guiding principles that drive everything we do and inform our approach to patient care, quality and how we do busine. We know that to achieve our vision of creating places where people choose to come for healthcare, physicians want to practice and employees want to work, we must organize around the right strategies. At LifePoint, our strategies are simple and enduring.
Our Operating Groups
LifePoint's facilities and practices are divided into four operating divisions: Eastern, Central, Mountain and Western. Each of these divisions has a leadership team that mirrors a hospital's leadership team, including a president and dedicated physician and provider leadership resources.
Our Health Support Center
Our Health Support Center (HSC), in Brentwood, Tennessee, has subject matter expertise in every area of healthcare operations and provider services. The HSC is organized to bring resources to bear across the continuum of care, from before a patient accesses healthcare services to after they are sent home, while keeping quality and compliance at the center.
On a daily basis, our group leaders and subject matter experts are working with our local markets to help develop and implement the right strategies that ensure healthcare thrives in their communities.
Our Physicians
Physicians are a critical access point to care in our communities. We work to build and maintain collaborative relationships with both our employed physicians and a broad network of affiliated providers, and we provide a full spectrum of practice management and physician support to help secure the delivery of quality care today and for the future.
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IndustryHealthcare
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