Licensed Practical Nurse - Team Leader (LPN)

Job description

Lake Regional Health System is looking for an outgoing, professional Licensed Practical Nurse – Team lead in our Med/Surg department. With our state-of-the-art hospital and network of clinics, therapy sites, and pharmacies, Lake Regional offers a wide range of employment opportunities in our community.
Job Responsibilities
• Promotes customer satisfaction through competent professional practice and focuses on patient needs and expectations.
• Adheres to the patient-focused care agreement, acts as a change agent
• Presents a professional approach and appearance, a calm, caring and reassuring demeanor
• Greet patients warmly and respectfully, demonstrating compassion
• Document patient care in the electronic medical record
• Respond in a timely manner and keeping patients informed while maintaining confidentiality and adhering to all privacy and protected health regulations.
• Operates as an active part of the team, uses constructive problem-solving, promotes a positive approach to all tasks, refrains from criticism.
• Plan and document care, implementing and communicating it to the multidisciplinary care team, review and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan and document response. Delivers high-quality service and helps control costs in a safe environment
• Escorting patients to the exam room and documenting chief complaints
• Ensures patient safety, uses supplies efficiently, uses equipment properly, exhibits awareness of patient's rights and respects them at all times, responds to patient requests promptly
• Reports to work when scheduled and on time
• Reports to work at the beginning and at the end of each workday

Qualifications/Requirements:
• Graduated from an accredited Practical Nursing Program, New Grads Welcome.
• Missouri LPN License required.
• An annual influenza vaccine is required.

If you’d like to be a part of a team setting that fosters excellence, apply now!