LPN Float Pool - Physician Practices - PRN
Erlanger - North
Summary
A Licensed Practical Nurse is employed by Erlanger Medical Center and is responsible for direct and/or indirect care of the patient under the direct supervision of a Physician or RN.
Job description
Job Summary
A Licensed Practical Nurse is employed by Erlanger Medical Center and is responsible for direct and/or indirect care of the patient under the direct supervision of a Physician or RN.
This position is involved in a team-based approach to care. Team members are trained to meet the highest level of function for their role as per the State of Tennessee/Georgia guidelines. Is trained and assigned to coordinate care for patients and to support patients/families/caregivers in self-management, self-efficacy and behavior change. Is trained and assigned to manage the practices' patient population. Participates in the practice's quality improvement process and performance evaluation.
Department Position Summary
The employee must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the unit's policies and procedures.
- Patient Assessment & Documentation (per unit standards of care)
- Schedule diagnostic testing
- Pharmacology (administration and interaction)
- Documentation
- Age Appropriate Care
- Knowledge of Growth and Development
- Lab Values/Panic Levels (assessment and intervention)
- Interpersonal Communication
- Implement plan of care
- Individualize and Evaluate plan of care
- Patient reassessment and documentation (ex. Pain level)
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing
- Current licensure to practice nursing in the State of Tennessee and/or Georgia
- BLS completed prior to going to the unit/department and maintained going forward
- Knowledge of general nursing principles and practice skills
- Knowledge of organizational functions, policies and regulations
- Knowledge of current trends and new developments
- Must be able to work well with people
- Poised, courteous, pleasing personality, good telephone voice and able to meet the public
- Ability to assess and reassess patients, select, develop, implement and evaluate plan of care
- Ability to administer pharmacological drugs as ordered and understand medication before administering
- Ability to perform procedures and operate equipment necessary for patient care
Company overview
Erlanger - North Hospital is a key component of the Erlanger Health System, a comprehensive non-profit academic medical center based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. As a community hospital serving the Signal Mountain, Red Bank, and North Chattanooga communities, Erlanger North provides essential healthcare services including 24/7 emergency care, sports and family medicine practices, an inpatient seniors program, and an accredited sleep disorders center. The hospital operates as part of a larger health system that includes multiple hospitals and facilities across a four-state region encompassing southeast Tennessee, north Georgia, north Alabama, and western North Carolina. Erlanger Health System is recognized as a Level I Trauma Center and serves as the primary teaching hospital for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. With a history dating back to 1889, the system treats over one million patients annually and employs between 5,000-10,000 healthcare professionals across its network. Erlanger North specifically focuses on delivering accessible, high-quality community-based care while benefiting from the resources and expertise of the larger academic medical system.