Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)-Ambulatory, Internal Resource Pool, FT, Day
Maryville, TN
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)-Ambulatory, Internal Resource Pool, FT, Day
Provides routine nursing care under physician supervision, assists with exams and procedures, documents patient data, and handles appointments, prescriptions, and patient education. Day shift with regional travel across all Prisma Health sites; requires an LPN program and South Carolina LPN license.
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Job Summary
Provides routine, standardized nursing care for patients under the supervision of the physician.
This job requires regional travel across all Prisma Health sites.
Essential Functions
Supervisory/Management Responsibilities
Minimum Requirements
In Lieu Of
Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Location
Blount Memorial Hospital
Facility
Corporate
Department
Ambulatory Internal Resource Pool
Share your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.
Job Summary
Provides routine, standardized nursing care for patients under the supervision of the physician.
This job requires regional travel across all Prisma Health sites.
Essential Functions
- All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
- Assists physicians with examinations, procedures and other activities related to direct patient care.
- Arranges for patient appointments for diagnostic testing, consults, referrals and admission to hospital.
- Monitors and maintains stock of medical supplies and proper functioning of equipment.
- Documents patient's vital statistics and other encounter data into patient chart and ensures that all required records are in the chart. Obtains brief medical history and chief complaint from patients.
- Calls in prescriptions for patients according to physician order.
- Promotes positive health behaviors and self-care skills through patient education.
- Prepares exam rooms with appropriate instruments, supplies and equipment. Cleans exam rooms between procedures and exams.
- Receives and returns clinically related telephone calls; screening and forwarding those requiring physician action.
- Completes medical/physical history forms and other related information for insurance companies.
- Informs physician of changes in schedule.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory/Management Responsibilities
- This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.
Minimum Requirements
- Education - Completion of an LPN program recognized by the SC State Board of Nursing.
- Experience - No experience required.
In Lieu Of
- In lieu of completion of a LPN program, will accept program equivalency recognized by the SC State Board of Nursing.
Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
- Licensed to practice as an LPN in South Carolina.
- If an LPN team member working in this position obtains RN licensure, Prisma Health will accept RN licensure for a limited time until the team member can be placed in an RN position. Team members should immediately notify their manager and Talent Acquisition if they are scheduled to sit for the NCLEX-RN exam or have obtained RN licensure.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- NA
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Location
Blount Memorial Hospital
Facility
Corporate
Department
Ambulatory Internal Resource Pool
Share your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.