Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Resident, May 2026, Neuroscience Medical/Surgical
Company: Prisma Health
Location: Maryville
Posted on: March 22, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the
difference. Job Summary Under the direction of a Registered
Nurse/Physician, provides nursing care for patients. Assumes
responsibility for data collection related to patient status,
on-going monitoring, measuring, and documentation of patient
responses; provides patient/family instruction. Performs additional
patient care functions for which appropriately licensed. Essential
Functions - All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and
compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with
compassion. Be the difference. - Collects patient data and
completes required forms with appropriate responses according to
unit standards; identifies patient's problems/needs and
communicates with the RN; reviews and records latest diagnostic
results; performs patient care under the direct supervision of the
licensed RN. - Participates in the interdisciplinary care team to
provide input on the plan of care based on nursing process and
which incorporates the plans of other disciplines and continuing
care needs; makes referrals to multidisciplinary support services
under the direct supervision of the licensed RN. - Care provided
conforms to accepted practice standards; provides
treatments/procedures and other care as prescribed and according to
patient care standards; demonstrates understanding of age-related
characteristics and needs of patients served; explains nursing
procedures; provides discharge teaching; identifies emergency
situations and escalates to the RN; acts as an advocate for patient
care with other health care personnel and evaluates patient care
measures instituted; understands and demonstrates respect for
patient rights and utilizes established mechanisms for management
of ethical issues in patient care under the direct supervision of
the licensed RN. - Records patient care delivered as planned and
any variation, with appropriate rationale; makes and records
observations related to impending or associated problems;
implements nursing measures related to impending or associated
problems under the direct supervision of the licensed RN. -
Integrates cost effective measures into nursing practice;
recognizes unit problems and takes responsibility for escalating to
the RN; demonstrates active participation in QI processes; complies
with hospital expectations to meet staffing demands based on
patient care needs; complies with policies addressing safe working
conditions; monitors unsafe working conditions; recognizes
inappropriate and/or ineffective patient care management, resolves
issue/problem and completes written reports; fulfils call for unit
as assigned and adjusts staffing for census (volume) and acuity
under the direct supervision of the licensed RN. - Performs other
duties as assigned. Supervisory/Management Responsibilities - This
is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager,
director or executive. Minimum Requirements - Education -
Completion of an LPN program recognized by the State Board of
Nursing - Experience - Candidates with greater than twelve (12)
months LPN experience are not eligible to participate In Lieu Of -
In lieu of completion of a LPN program, will accept program
equivalency recognized by the State Board of Nursing. Required
Certifications, Registrations, Licenses - Holds a current LPN
compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or
is licensed to practice as an LPN in the state the team member is
working. - If an LPN team member working in this position obtains
RN licensure, Prisma Health will accept RN licensure for a limited
time until the team member can be placed in an RN position. Team
members should immediately notify their manager and Talent
Acquisition if they are scheduled to sit for the NCLEX-RN exam or
have obtained RN licensure. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - NA
Work Shift Variable (United States of America) Location Blount
Memorial Hospital Facility 8001 Blount Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Department 80016350 Neuroscience Med/Surg Share your talent with
us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits
of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare
requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma
Health.
Keywords: Prisma Health, Johnson City , Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Resident, May 2026, Neuroscience Medical/Surgical, Healthcare , Maryville, Tennessee
