Licensed Practical Nurse, Medical Surgical Unit

Fort Loudoun Medical Center is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse for the Medical Surgical Unit. This is a PRN/occasional position with variable hours on the night shift. You will provide nursing care under the supervision of a registered nurse, working within an assigned unit to deliver direct patient care and support the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Clinical Setting

Fort Loudoun Medical Center is an 87,000-square-foot hospital serving Loudon County and surrounding communities in Lenoir City, Tennessee. Part of Covenant Health, the facility features advanced technology including MRI, CT, ultrasound, diagnostic X-rays, women's imaging, and nuclear medicine. The hospital offers comprehensive services including emergency care, surgery, and specialized treatments across 29 specialties with more than 200 physicians on staff.

Responsibilities

• Initiate admission database and history in collaboration with the RN
• Implement patient and family teaching and care needs
• Perform and prioritize nursing care tasks
• Follow the nursing plan of care and medical orders under RN direction
• Observe and report nursing interventions and patient responses
• Document patient care in a timely, concise, and legible manner
• Recognize, respond to, and report changes in patient conditions to the RN Team Leader
• Participate in unit-specific quality assurance activities and patient care conferences as requested
• Demonstrate principles of infection control and collaborate with the infection control nurse
• Assist in orienting new employees or students to unit routines
• Administer IV venipuncture and parenteral fluids per hospital protocol
• Perform specific advanced patient care treatments as approved per hospital protocol
• Follow all policies, procedures, and safety standards
• Complete required annual education assignments
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives as requested
• Perform other duties as assigned

Schedule

• PRN/occasional position
• Variable hours
• Night shift

Required Qualifications

• Current license as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) from the Tennessee Board of Nursing