Licensed Practical Nurse

Qualifications: 

Education: 

• Graduate of an accredited Practical Nurse program required. 

Experience 

• Previous outpatient care experience preferred. 
• Previous Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems preferred. 
• Knowledge of nursing theory and practice required. 

Licensure/Certification/Registration 

• Current South Carolina (or compact state) licensure as LPN (SCLLR) in good standing required. Compact state license must be in accordance with the compact state regulations. 
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. 

Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Greet all patients and their accompanying family members when applicable and provide exemplary customer service.  
• Reinforces and documents direct nursing care of assigned patients under the supervision of a registered nurse or physician.  
• Nursing care is guided by the physician orders and the nursing plan of care.  
• Patient response to care is reported to a registered nurse for evaluation, intervention, and modification of the plan of care.  
• Assists physicians and other nursing personnel in the performance of various diagnostic procedures.  
• Work effectively and collaboratively with coworkers, nursing colleagues, physicians, and department heads. 
• Effectively utilize strong organizational skills. 
• Consistently display effective verbal and written communication skills.   
• Proficient understanding and use of technology/PC skills required. 
• Regularly exercise independent judgement. 
• The LPN performs functions as noted above and generally with an assigned patient load, but LPN is ready and willing to assist co-workers with any nursing support function and across any case load including other units that may not be the normal primary work assignment.   

Working Conditions: 

• Occasional exposure to difficult patients. 
• Stress level high due to multiple demands frequently occurring simultaneously. 
• Radiation and biohazardous/infectious materials risk prevalent. 
• Prolonged standing and walking required.