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Part-Time
Licensed Practical Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse, PRN Variable Hours
Posted on 11/23/2025
Bronson Methodist Hospital
No salary listed
Battle Creek, MI, USA
In Person
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and successful completion of an accredited program for Licensed Practical Nursing
- Licensed Practical Nurse in good standing with the State of Michigan
- BLS certification by the end of the core orientation period
- Ability to demonstrate specific clinical competencies required to perform the functions of the LPN within a general orientation period of approximately 3 months
- Ability to move and respond quickly to emergency situations
- Ability to input and retrieve data from computerized systems
- Ability to rotate within service line and related service areas
- Must be able to effectively communicate with patients, visitors, and all members of the care delivery team; speech is clear, easily understood and grammatically correct; writing is clear and legible, demeanor is comforting and positive
- Work which produces very high levels of mental/visual fatigue, e.g. CRT work between 70 and 90 percent of the time, and work involving extremely close tolerances and considerable hand/eye coordination for sustained periods of time
- Involves considerable standing or walking, regular lifting of light-weight objects (i.e., 20 pounds or less) and assisting with heavier tasks such as assisting in lifting and moving patients
- Admits patients to the emergency department and completes preparation tasks
- Coordinates with charge nurse when patient needs exceed scope of LPN practice, when census and acuity are high, and as needed.
- Documents all data gathered and care given. Follow additional ProHealth guidelines when appropriate. Communicates status of patient to the physician.
- Maintains patient flow through the area.
- Implements skilled technical care within the limits of the LPN license and unit-specific and generic structure guidelines
- Implements appropriate protocols per physician order or in consultation with the charge nurse.
- Documents all interventions implemented by members of the healthcare team.
- Responds to call lights, monitor alarms providing assistance to patients and families.
- Collects and records patient data including food and fluid intake and output, weight, vital signs, calorie counts and demographic information
- Manages IV fluid and medication administration. Administers specified medication safely and appropriately, orally or by subcutaneous or intramuscular injection, and notes time and amount on patients' charts.
- Observes patients and reports adverse reactions to medication or treatment to medical personnel in charge.
- Dresses wounds, gives enemas, douches, alcohol rubs, and massages; applies compresses, ice bags, and hot water bottles.
- Bathes, dresses, and assists patients in walking and turning.
- Collects samples, such as urine, blood, and sputum, from patients for testing.
- Prepares or examines food trays for prescribed diet and feeds patients.
- Washes and dresses bodies of deceased persons.
- Assists in delivery, care, and feeding of infants.
- Assembles and uses such equipment as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, and oxygen suppliers.
- Sterilizes equipment and supplies.
- Inventories and requisitions supplies.
- Utilizes computerized systems to acquire needed supplies and to enter patient data as defined by role.
- Maintains a clean, orderly environment
- Provides teaching materials to patients based on identified patient needs, guidelines for care, and in coordination with physicians and RNs; documents completely
- Follows through on discharge process, assists patient as needed with appointments for further definitive care, rechecks, and others; uses ProHealth guidelines and restrictions when appropriate. Completes entries in ExpressCare log for each patient.
- Participates appropriately and effectively as a member of the health care team.
- Develops and works toward achievement of own yearly professional goals and objectives
- Meets organizational obligations professionally
- Effectively precepts new employees, and other students in unit
- Communicates with the Registered Nurse about patient status, interventions completed, data collected and pertinent input to facilitate care planning.
Responsibilities
- Admits patients to the emergency department and completes preparation tasks
- Coordinates with charge nurse when patient needs exceed scope of LPN practice, when census and acuity are high, and as needed
- Documents all data gathered and care given. Follow additional ProHealth guidelines when appropriate. Communicates status of patient to the physician
- Maintains patient flow through the area
- Implements skilled technical care within the limits of the LPN license and unit-specific and generic structure guidelines
- Implements appropriate protocols per physician order or in consultation with the charge nurse.
- Documents all interventions implemented by members of the healthcare team.
- Responds to call lights, monitor alarms providing assistance to patients and families.
- Collects and records patient data including food and fluid intake and output, weight, vital signs, calorie counts and demographic information
- Manages IV fluid and medication administration. Administers specified medication safely and appropriately, orally or by subcutaneous or intramuscular injection, and notes time and amount on patients' charts.
- Observes patients and reports adverse reactions to medication or treatment to medical personnel in charge.
- Dresses wounds, gives enemas, douches, alcohol rubs, and massages; applies compresses, ice bags, and hot water bottles.
- Bathes, dresses, and assists patients in walking and turning.
- Collects samples, such as urine, blood, and sputum, from patients for testing.
- Prepares or examines food trays for prescribed diet and feeds patients.
- Washes and dresses bodies of deceased persons.
- Assists in delivery, care, and feeding of infants.
- Assembles and uses such equipment as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, and oxygen suppliers.
- Sterilizes equipment and supplies.
- Inventories and requisitions supplies.
- Utilizes computerized systems to acquire needed supplies and to enter patient data as defined by role.
- Maintains a clean, orderly environment
- Provides teaching materials to patients based on identified patient needs, guidelines for care, and in coordination with physicians and RNs; documents completely
- Follows through on discharge process, assists patient as needed with appointments for further definitive care, rechecks, and others; uses ProHealth guidelines and restrictions when appropriate. Completes entries in ExpressCare log for each patient.
- Participates appropriately and effectively as a member of the health care team.
- Develops and works toward achievement of own yearly professional goals and objectives
- Meets organizational obligations professionally
- Effectively precepts new employees, and other students in unit
- Communicates with the Registered Nurse about patient status, interventions completed, data collected and pertinent input to facilitate care planning.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in a health care delivery setting preferred
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