LPN at SSM Health

**It's more than a career, it's a calling**

MO-SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton

**Worker Type:**

Regular

**Job Highlights:**

+ Department: Prog High - 3N

+ Schedule: Full Time, Day Shift, 7am - 7pm

+ Starting Pay: $20.78 (Offers are based on years of experience and equity for this role.)

+ Sign-On Bonus: $10,000.00

+ Shift Differentials: Evening $2.00, Night $3.75, Weekend $2.00

+ Location: St. Clare Hospital

**Job Summary:**

Provides care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within the scope of license.

**Job Responsibilities and Requirements:**

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Contributes to the assessment of patients and ensures the well-being of patients.

+ Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.

+ Educates patients/families about disease treatment plan including self-care post discharge, holistic health needs, available resources and follow up care.

+ Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

+ May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

+ Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

+ No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

+ Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.

+ Constant standing and walking.

+ Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

+ Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.

+ Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

+ Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

+ Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

+ Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

+ Occasional lifting/moving of patients.

+ Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

+ Occasional driving.

+ Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois

+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

+ And

+ Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location: Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

+ And

+ Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Issued by Compact State

**Licenses / Certifications:**

Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA), Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA), FUTURE - Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) within 90 days - American Heart Association (AHA), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Alabama Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Arizona State Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Arkansas State Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Colorado Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Delaware Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Florida Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Georgia Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Idaho Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Indiana State Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Iowa Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Kansas State Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Kentucky Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Louisiana State Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Maine State Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Maryland Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Mississippi Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Missouri State Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Montana Board of Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Nebraska Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Board, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - New Hampshire Board of Nursing {+ 17 more}

**Work Shift:**

Day Shift (United States of America)

**Job Type:**

Employee

**Department:**

Prog High - 3N

**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**

36

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