LPN – Skilled Nursing Facility- FT Nights Position Available In Baldwin, Georgia

• Job Summary
• Performs nursing care and assists with planning and implementing care for the comfort and well being of the patient under the direct supervision of a registered nurse.

Assists in maintaining a safe working environment, performs all related job responsibilities in a safe manner and maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the ages, developmental stages, and special needs of the patients served.

• Essential Functions
• + Participates in patient assessments by determining nursing care needs based upon collection and interpretation of relevant data.

+ Recognizes and determines need for immediate intervention. + Demonstrates knowledge which enables the following: documentation of patient observations, treatments, patient response to treatment and nursing care utilizing the nursing process, participates actively in treatment and assisting with procedures. + Assists with development/revision of the plan of care by providing data and identifying potential goals and intervention for review by the RN. + Communicates with the appropriate clinical staff on the status of a patient if a significant change has occurred. + Implements the identified plan under the supervision of the RN, ensuring tasks have been completed. + Aware of patient’s progress and goals as demonstrated by documentation in the medical records. + Organizes workload and prioritizes responsibilities to ensure quality patient care is delivered in a time efficient manner. + Attains knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice and performs only those nursing skills which they are competent to perform in accordance with legal boundaries and facility policies and procedures. + Documents assessments, procedures, patient/family education, and the communication of information to appropriate members of the healthcare team in a timely manner. + Provides and assesses effectiveness of patient and family education under the direction of the registered nurse within the scope of practice as defined by law.

• Physical Requirements
• Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, pushing, and pulling.

Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds when handling patients, medical equipment and supplies. Understands and speaks fluent English. Must have intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch, finger dexterity, critical thinking and ability to concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in the patient and unit conditions. Based on the physical requirements for this position all applicants for this position are required to undergo a physical ability test as a condition of employment.

• Education, Experience and Certifications
• Graduation from an accredited school of practical nursing required.

Current LPN licensure or temporary license as a licensed practical nurse petitioner required. BLS required per policy guidelines. Atrium Health Navicent was incorporated on November 17, 1994 as a nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to coordinate The Medical Center, Navicent Health and other affiliated entities toward our mission: “Together, we elevate health and well-being through compassionate care.” Today, Atrium Health Navicent has more than 1,000 beds for medical, surgical, rehabilitation and hospice purposes, offers over 53 specialties in more than 50 facilities throughout the region and hosts over 100 medical residents and fellows. Included within the Atrium Health Navicent system is The Medical Center, Navicent Health, a 637 bed, nationally verified Level I-designated Trauma Center and a four-time Magnet Designated hospital for nursing excellence worldwide. Atrium Health Navicent provides a broad range of community-based, outpatient diagnostic, primary care, extensive home health and hospice care, and comprehensive cancer and rehabilitation services spanning the full continuum of care.

Included within the system are:

• Five acute care hospitals
• A rehabilitation hospital
• A new, state-of-the-art children’s hospital
• Central Georgia’s first life plan community
• An in-patient hospice facility, as well as in-home hospice care
• Wellness and preventative services
• Multiple urgent care centers
• Numerous community-based partnerships that help Atrium Health Navicent deliver on its mission.

Distinguished nationally for its excellence, Atrium Health Navicent is also one of the premier teaching hospitals in the United States and serves as the primary teaching hospital for the Mercer University School of Medicine. Atrium Health Navicent supports residency-training programs in family practice, general surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and pediatrics along with fellowships in critical care, geriatrics and orthopedic traumatology. Atrium Health Navicent also partners with a number of central Georgia universities and colleges to offer advanced training for nursing students. As a teaching hospital, Atrium Health Navicent attracts the best and the brightest to the area. In 2019, Navicent Health strategically combined with Charlotte-based Atrium Health. With similar missions and complementary capabilities, we’re bringing better care to everyone we serve throughout the Southeast, from the Carolinas to Georgia.

Our combination has brought:

• Access to world-class care – from the top experts to the most advanced treatments in heart, cancer and children’s care.
• The latest and most innovative care options – like real-time virtual care for everything from everyday illnesses to critical care to mental health needs.
• Care focused on the whole community – through programs that help prevent disease, address social factors impacting health (like access to safe housing or fresh food), and boost health outside our walls.

Vision Partners for life, care you trust. Mission Together, we elevate health and well-being through compassionate care. Values Integrity, Respect, Ownership & Caring (IROC)