Job Description
Person Memorial Hospital
As supervised and delegated by a registered nurse, provides direct patient care in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.
* 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.
FLSA: Non-exempt
Grade: G10
Job Requirements
Minimum EducationHigh School Diploma or Equivalent is required. Two years of College or a nursing diploma from an approved nursing program is required.
A Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required upon hire or the class must be successfully passed during the first week of orientation.
Required LicensesLicensed Practical Nurses
A LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) license is required for this position.
Required SkillsRequires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
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.
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.