Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Summary

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

• MA, CMA or RMA graduate of a school of medical assisting
• EMTs with a WI license
• Paramedics with a WI license
• LPNs with a WI license

• 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.
• Educates patients/families about disease treatment plans including self‑care post discharge and resources.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• May perform point‑of‑care testing according to policies and procedures.
• Perform patient rooming and in‑office procedure assistance.
• Inject and administer vaccines.
• Manage general clinical administrative tasks in the electronic medical record program (Epic).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Monday through Friday – shifts vary between 7:00 am–5:00 pm. No nights, weekends or holidays.

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

No experience required.

• Constant use of speech and oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying/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 in or less) and far (20 ft or more) and 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 or malfunctioning machinery.
• Occasional lifting/carrying/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.

Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) or Compact State for Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin.

• Paid Parental Leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro‑rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: instant access to earned, unpaid base pay through Daily Pay (fees may apply).
• Upfront Tuition Coverage through Flex Path Funded for eligible team members.

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.