CoxHealth Staff LPN A - CoxHealth : Job Details

Summary About Us CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence: Named one of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to work five times. Named one of America's Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek . Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024. Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024. Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads. Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri. Benefits For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits - CoxHealth Overview of Unit/Department Want to be a member of an interdisciplinary team that is patient focused? Working daily with all types of adult patients from cardiac to trauma to ortho and neuro. We focus on the patient returning home at their maximum level of abilities. As a nurse you have frequent interactions with the patient and family providing immediate care and education for a successful transition home. Job Summary The Licensed Practical Nurse working in the Transitional Care Unit is responsible to provide direct care of the adult/geriatric patient experiencing prolonged general medical or post-operative recovery. The LPN provides care based on the patients' needs, which includes medication administration, dressing changes, monitoring of vital signs and skin integrity, documentation in the medical record, and providing patients and families with support and education. Job Requirements Education Required: Graduate of an accredited practical nursing program Experience Previous nursing experience preferred Skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills Demonstrates effective knowledge of scope of practice Exhibits valuable time management skills Strong critical thinking/problem solving skills Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment Licensure/Certification/Registration LPN license and IV Certification active in the state of Missouri BLS must be obtained within 90 days