Find Jobs
Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location
Skip to job details
HH
HCA Healthcare
LPN Extern
Career Insights for Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse
See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.
Scorecard
Based on North Carolina data
Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?
What they do
A Licensed Practical Nurse or Vocational Nurse provides basic medical care under the direction of registered nurses and other healthcare specialists. The tasks that they are permitted to perform vary by state, but usually include changing bandages, checking blood pressure, or helping feed patients. May work in hospitals, nursing homes, or other healthcare facilities.
$60,755 / year median in North Carolina
+13% projected growth
Job Description
Do you have the career opportunities as an LPN Extern you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Mission Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
- Job Summary and Qualifications
- As an LPN-LVN Extern, you will be a valued part of the nursing team, using your growing skills and hands-on care to help deliver safe, compassionate patient care. As you advance in your LPN-LVN program and build your expertise, you'll have opportunities to take on more complex procedures and make an even greater impact on patients' lives.
- Your responsibilities will include:
- + Assisting patients with ADLs (Activities of Daily Living), monitoring vital signs, and supporting patient mobility and comfort + Performing nursing tasks like wound care, catheter management, and non-medicated procedures as your skills develop + Documenting patient information, observations and changes, and communicating important updates promptly to the nursing team + Helping patients and families understand their care plans and preparing them for recovery through clear, compassionate education + Maintaining a clean, safe patient environment by following safety protocols, managing equipment, and responding quickly to patient needs •What qualifications you will need:•+ Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date + Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date + (CNA) Certified Nursing Assistant + Enrolled in LPN program •Benefits•Mission Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues.
- Comprehensive benefits
- for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services +
- Wellbeing support,
- including free counseling and referral services +
- Time away from work
- programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence +
- Savings and retirement resources
- , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling +
- Education support
- through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing +
- Additional benefits
- for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)
- _
Note:
Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._- Mission Hospital (https://www.
- Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
- We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Financial Aid/Assistance
- 401(k) Plans
- Employee Stock Options (ESOs)