LPN Staff- 4F MedSurg, PRN, Nights
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Huntsville Hospital Health System
Decatur, AL, US
Summary
The LPN will assist in the preparation, implementation, and evaluation of patient care plans under the supervision of a registered nurse. They are responsible for documenting patient conditions, administering medications safely, and notifying clinical supervisors of any adverse changes in patient status.
Job Description
Overview
Job Summary:
Demonstrates through behavior Decatur Morgan Hospital’s mission, vision and values.
Under supervision of the registered nurse utilizes knowledge, judgment and nursing skills necessary to assess data and assist in planning, providing and evaluating care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of the assigned patient with a primary focus on a safe and therapeutic environment.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions
Qualifications
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required
- Uses common sense and special medical skills to care for patients.
- Understands technical information applicable to job function and caring for patients.
- Responds quickly in an emergency with appropriate action.
- Communicates with people.
- Changes from one duty to another frequently.
- Follows and/or gives precise instructions.
- Records and interprets information accurately.
Education:
Graduate of nursing accredited school of practical nursing with current Alabama licensure.
Experience:
Psychiatric/mental health experience is desirable.
Huntsville Hospital is an 881-bed hospital that serves as the regional referral center for North Alabama and southern Tennessee. Huntsville Hospital is governed by the Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville and is the second-largest hospital in Alabama. In recent years, the hospital has expanded its services throughout the region with the development of Huntsville Hospital Health System, which includes hospitals in Huntsville, Madison, Athens, Decatur, Boaz, Guntersville, Moulton, Red Bay, Sheffield, Scottsboro, and Fayetteville, Tenn. The Health System includes more than 2,300 patient beds and 21,000 employees.
Founded
1895
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Huntsville, AL
Huntsville Hospital is an 881-bed hospital that serves as the regional referral center for North Alabama and southern Tennessee. Huntsville Hospital is governed by the Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville and is the second-largest hospital in Alabama. In recent years, the hospital has expanded its services throughout the region with the development of Huntsville Hospital Health System, which includes hospitals in Huntsville, Madison, Athens, Decatur, Boaz, Guntersville, Moulton, Red Bay, Sheffield, Scottsboro, and Fayetteville, Tenn. The Health System includes more than 2,300 patient beds and 21,000 employees.
Founded
1895
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Huntsville, AL
