Licensed Practical Nurse - Hospice
Memorial Health System of Southwest Oklahoma
Lawton, Oklahoma
Health system employer
LPN
Still listed, seen 2 weeks ago · Posted Aug 25
- Unit
- Med-Surg
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospice
- Accepts
- LPN
- Experience
- 1-3 years
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About this role
Job Brief
Full time
Memorial Health System of Southwest Oklahoma - Gore Blvd. Lawton, OK 73505
Compensation
Based on Experience
Definition
A Licensed Practical Nurse who cares for patients who are convalescent, aged, or infirm; or when caring for acutely ill patients in a home environment does so under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
Regulatory requirements (if applicable)
Authorized to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Oklahoma.
Preferred
Qualifications
Two years of medical-surgical experience preferred.
May consider school attendance record and performance record. Some positions may require additional skills or credentials.
Have a command of the English language; have knowledge of nursing procedures, treatment and techniques, and must know basic charting procedures.
Must be CPR certified on an annual basis.
Should have qualifications and abilities similar to those personnel providing comparable services in the hospital.
Must have a functional home telephone.
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Sourced from Memorial Health System of Southwest Oklahoma’s careers page.
Requirements
- Two years of medical-surgical experience preferred.
- May consider school attendance record and performance record. Some positions may require additional skills or credentials.
- Have a command of the English language; have knowledge of nursing procedures, treatment and techniques, and must know basic charting procedures.
- Must be CPR certified on an annual basis.
- Should have qualifications and abilities similar to those personnel providing comparable services in the hospital.
- Must have a functional home telephone.
- #ZR
Place
- City
- Lawton, Oklahoma
- Median rent
- $967/mo
- Local household income
- $54,433/yr
- Metro price level
- 14% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Lawton area index 85.9, where 100 is the national average.
Lawton sits at the edge of the Wichita Mountains, where scenic drives, hiking trails, and bison herds lie just minutes from downtown. With Fort Sill as a major local presence, this southwestern Oklahoma community blends military-town energy with prairie quiet—a down-to-earth home base for nurses who want outdoor adventure after their shifts.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Memorial Health System of Southwest Oklahoma is a community healthcare system based in Lawton, Oklahoma, with over 60 years of service to the Southwest Oklahoma region. The system provides comprehensive and advanced healthcare across the full lifespan, from infants through…
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