LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE 2* - 08042026-79763

Location: Department of Health, Maury County, Columbia, TN – 1 position

This position requires a criminal background check and may require a valid motor vehicle operator license.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as a practical nurse with the State of Tennessee or holds a privilege to practice in the State of Tennessee under the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).

Responsibilities

• Performs BLS (Basic Life Support), CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), and other emergency responses.
• Follows a prescribed health care plan or protocol, takes patient vital signs, and administers medication.
• Educates patients/caregivers on maintaining optimal health status, including self-care such as dressing changes, self-examinations, activities of daily living (e.g., hygiene), and use of adaptive equipment/devices.
• Documents assessments, care, and education provided to the patient, including orders followed, medical interventions, completed tests/results, and the administration/effectiveness of drugs.
• Discusses patients' comprehensive health plans with other staff to identify patient/client needs.
• Maintains an adequate, current, and secure inventory of health care supplies and reports discrepancies.
• Ensures medical equipment and designated work areas are kept clean and serviceable; reports maintenance problems or repairs.
• Provides education to employees and others.
• Communicates with internal and external entities.

Skills & Competencies

• Knowledges: Nursing practices & procedures, human behavior, customer and personal service, active learning and listening, speaking, reading comprehension, social perceptiveness, time management.
• Abilities: Deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, written comprehension, speech clarity, problem sensitivity.
• Competencies: Nimble learning, manages complexity, courage, action oriented, interpersonal savvy.
• Tools & Equipment: Electronic devices, various medical equipment and devices.

Driver Standards: Candidates must meet State of Tennessee driver qualifications, including a valid driver’s license and no record of DUI, reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, or more than 4 moving violations in the past five years.

Pay

• Monthly: $2,896.00 – $4,331.00
• Annually: $34,752.00 – $51,972.00

Schedule

• Full-time
• May be assigned to work days, evenings, nights, and/or weekends.