Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN - Occupational Health​/Day Shift

Position: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Occupational Health - Full Time /Day Shift
Location: Vienna

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Occupational Health - Full Time /Day Shift

SSM Health is looking for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Occupational Health – Full Time /Day Shift in Vienna, MO. This local job opportunity ( ) is live since :51:38.

It’s more than a career, it’s a calling. Apply fast and review the full description below for the complete requirements for this role.

Worker Type

Regular

Job Summary

Provides care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within the scope of license.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

• Contributes to the assessment of patients and ensures the well‑being of patients.
• Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
• Performs laboratory tests and therapeutic services.
• Educates patients/families about disease treatment plan including self‑care post‑discharge, holistic health needs, available resources, and follow‑up care.
• Documents the provider’s encounter with patients, lists all proper diagnoses and symptoms, and discharges/follow‑up instructions and prescriptions as indicated by the provider.
• Transcribes patient orders—including laboratory tests, radiology tests, and medications—completes patient’s charts, and ensures the patient’s workup is complete for treatment decisions.
• Transcribes consultations or discussions with family, the patient’s private physician, or the on‑call physician.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or educational equivalency for licensing.

Experience

No experience required.

Physical Requirements

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0‑25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching, and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds, and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25‑50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping, and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

Required Professional Licenses and/or Certifications

• State of work location:
  Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin.
• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA).
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Nurse Licensure issued by Compact State.

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

Clinic Network

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. Paid Parental Leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro‑rated based on FTE). Flexible Payment Options: voluntary benefit through Daily Pay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

Upfront Tuition Coverage: upfront tuition coverage through Flex Path Funded for eligible team members.

Equal Opportunity Employment

SSM Health is an equal‑opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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