LPN Extern

Job Summary and Qualifications

As an LPN-LVN Extern, you will be a valued part of the nursing team, using growing skills and hands‑on care to help deliver safe, compassionate patient care. As you advance in your program and build expertise, you’ll have opportunities to take on more complex procedures and make a greater impact on patients’ lives.

• Assisting patients with ADLs, monitoring vital signs, and supporting patient mobility and comfort
• Performing nursing tasks like wound care, catheter management, and non‑medicated procedures as skills develop
• Documenting patient information, observations and changes, and communicating important updates promptly to the nursing team
• Helping patients and families understand their care plans and preparing them for recovery through clear, compassionate education
• Maintaining a clean, safe patient environment by following safety protocols, managing equipment, and responding quickly to patient needs

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Enrolled in accredited nursing program

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Well‑being support
  , including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long‑term and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources
  , including a 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with a nursing college
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Mission Hospital is located in Asheville, North Carolina.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.