Licensed Practical Nurse ( LPN Acute Rehab Center | Springfield Regional Medical Center

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Acute Rehab Center | Springfield Regional Medical Center

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At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving healthcare quality, safety, and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites, and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence.

In collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and under the supervision of the professional Registered Nurse, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides skilled nursing care and administers medications to patients.

• Under the direction of a Licensed Professional (e.g., Physician, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, or Registered Nurse), participates in the nursing process to include data collection, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient’s plan of care accurately and in a timely manner while collaborating with other nurses and members of the healthcare team.
• Gives direct nursing care and assists with the care of the patient at the direction of a Registered Nurse, Licensed Physician, Physician Assistant, or Advanced Practice Nurse.
• Contributes to the plan of care with input from patient/family and other members of the healthcare team.
• Performs patient data collection and observation considering patient's age group, severity of condition/disease (including physical, psychosocial, cultural, environmental, self-care, and education needs), and coordination of resources and referrals.
• Collects and documents objective data, subjective data, and patient care including focused observations such as pain, pain relief, results of treatments, updates to plan of care, implementation, and evaluation of care following unit-specific and hospital charting guidelines.
• Implements patient care in a safe, knowledgeable, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.
• Administers ordered medications and treatments within scope of care, prescribed by a Licensed Physician, Physician Assistant, or Nurse Practitioner using appropriate medical equipment as needed.
• Performs phlebotomy services.
• Contributes to the evaluation of the patient’s response to nursing interventions, involving the patient, family, significant others, or other members of the health care team appropriately; documents and communicates patient’s responses to appropriate members of the healthcare team.
• Recognizes and reports significant changes in the patient’s condition and contributes to plan of care revision based on ongoing evaluation.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to the needs of a diverse patient population.
• Adheres to the safety policies and procedures of the organization. Recognizes and reports potential safety issues.
• Delegates delegable nursing tasks in accordance with the local State Board of Nursing Administrative Code.
• Accepts accountability and responsibility for delivery of care for optimal patient outcomes.
• Complies with all HIPAA and OSHA policies.
• Practices infection control procedures.
• May evaluate effectiveness of patient care and the processes for achieving positive patient outcomes.

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

• Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) from the state of employment or LPN applicant (required)
• BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (required)
• ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (may be required for specialty areas)
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (may be required for specialty areas)
• NRP Neonatal Resuscitation Program (may be required for specialty areas)

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1 year of clinical patient care experience (e.g., PCT, CNA, LPN) in an acute care setting, long‑term care facility, or physician practice (preferred)

• EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training (preferred)
• Completion of Basic…