Licensed Practical Nurse - Post Surgical - Nights

Position Summary

To support, implement, and monitor nursing care in a timely and accurate manner.

• Formal Education / Training: Licensed by the State of Tennessee;
  Graduate of an approved school of nursing; BLS within 90 days of hire.
• Workplace
  
  Experience:
  
  Patient Care Delivery.
• Equipment and Skills Training: Ability to work well under pressure, function dependently and independently, flexibly applying basic nursing knowledge to a variety of settings. Equipment:
  Order Entry Computer System;
  Telemetry; AT&T Language Line;
  Omnicell Medication System.
• Physical Environment: Medical/surgical unit with patient population ranging from less than one year of age to ninety-nine years of age.
• Physical Effort: Requires ability to communicate in English orally and in writing; prolonged standing up to twelve hours a day; push/pull objects up to 175 lbs.; lift and turn patients with assistance up to 250 lbs.

• Revise patient’s care plan individually, identifying problems/needs, nursing diagnosis, standards of care/practice, interventions consistent with identified problems and attainable outcomes.
• Assist with patient teaching, discharge and post‑discharge needs as appropriate for patient population.
• Function independently with treatments, procedures and equipment appropriate to areas evidenced by adherence to policy, procedure and competency based assessment and no pattern or trend of problem.
• Handle, transport, store, prepare, administer, solutions safely per hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Monitor and report patient’s condition, evaluate patient response to treatment and modify plan of care appropriately and timely.
• Document accurately and timely.
• Maintain healing and therapeutic environment for patient and family.
• Maintain position specific qualifications.
• Facilitate staff development.
• Demonstrate responsibility for assigned communications.
• Maintain work area and personal appearance reflecting professionalism and cleanliness, orderliness and safety.

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• PTO
• Retirement Matching
• Tuition reimbursement
• Discount programs
• FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts)
• Identity Theft Protection
• Legal Aid

Williamson Health is an equal-opportunity employer and a drug‑free workplace.