Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Resident, December 2026, Orthopedic Surgery

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Responsibility of attending all quality and core curriculum classes, actively participating in professional development workshops and peer support groups, and successfully completing all clinical competencies and validation requirements of the Nurse Residency Program. Works under the direct and indirect supervision of the Clinical Education Team while refining nursing knowledge and skills. Actively participates in managing clinical situations for which he/she is assigned under the direct supervision of a licensed Registered Nurse who oversees all clinical experiences, documentation and procedures in the clinical environment.

Adheres to policy and procedure requirements of the organization including, but not limited to licensure renewal, assigned training, employee health screenings, time and attendance policy, dress code policy, patient confidentiality, infection control, medication administration.

Are you a new graduate nurse with less than one year of experience?

If so, our Nurse Residency Program is designed for you—apply today through this requisition!

Cohort Start Date: December 7th

*Must graduate 45 days or more prior to the start date.

At Prisma Health, we're committed to helping new graduate nurses build a strong foundation for a successful nursing career. Our Nurse Residency Program blends core clinical training with specialty-specific education, including quality and safety classes, simulation labs, one-on-one skills validation, hands-on learning with clinical mentors, and ongoing professional development.

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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

80016201 Orthopedic Surgery

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