LPN Licensed Practical Nurse
Athens, Tennessee
LPN/LVN
Posted Sep 3
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Skilled Nursing
- Accepts
- LPN/LVN
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About this role
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Come and grow with us! We are affiliated with Life Care Centers of America, which is a privately owned 47-year industry leader in healthcare with more than 200 locations across the U. S. We are currently seeking a qualified Licensed Practical Nurse to add to our team of professionals. We believe that every job in our company plays a vital role in our continued growth and commitment to provide quality patient care. We believe in providing our associates with opportunities to help them reach their maximum potential through working with strong multidisciplinary teams. We invites you to come and join our growing team.
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As an important member of our interdisciplinary team, the LPN delivers quality nursing care to patients through interpersonal contact and provides care and services to allow patients to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. Your role will involve monitoring and reporting changes in the patient’s condition. On a daily basis you must be able to assign duties, instruct, and provide clinical supervision to CNAs.
Education, Experience, and Licensure
Requirements
- Graduated from an accredited LPN program
- Currently licensed/registered in applicable State. Must maintain an active Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) license in good standing throughout employment.
- One (1) year skilled nursing experience preferred
- CPR certification upon hire or obtain during orientation. CPR certification must remain current during employment.
Specific Job
Requirements
- Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
- Knowledgeably and competently deliver quality nursing care to patients
- Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Sourced from Life Care Center of Athens’ careers page.
Requirements
- Graduated from an accredited LPN program
- Currently licensed/registered in applicable State. Must maintain an active Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) license in good standing throughout employment.
- One (1) year skilled nursing experience preferred
- CPR certification upon hire or obtain during orientation. CPR certification must remain current during employment.
- Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
- Knowledgeably and competently deliver quality nursing care to patients
- Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
Place
- City
- Athens, Tennessee
- Median rent
- $846/mo
- Local household income
- $53,929/yr
- State price level
- 8% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Tennessee index 91.9, where 100 is the national average.
Athens, Tennessee offers small-town Southern charm in McMinn County, roughly halfway between Chattanooga and Knoxville. Home to Tennessee Wesleyan University, it combines a quiet downtown with easy access to the Cherokee National Forest and Great Smoky Mountains for outdoor-loving nurses seeking a slower-paced lifestyle.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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You are weighing Life Care Center of Athens in Athens, Tennessee. What is solid on paper today is the place itself: a Life Care Center in Athens, TN 37303, in a state with no income tax and a compact nursing…
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