Licensed Practical Nurse

Last year, our organization’s team dedicated over 156,000 hours to volunteer efforts within our communities. As a Licensed Practical Nurse at our facility, you will have the opportunity to join a team committed to making a positive impact!

Position Overview and Qualifications

In the role of Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) within the Progressive Care Unit (PCU), you will be essential in delivering attentive, high-quality care to patients transitioning from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Your efforts will assist patients in regaining strength, preventing complications, and progressing toward recovery. You will collaborate closely with a dedicated critical care team focused on enhancing lives daily.

Your key responsibilities will encompass:

• Delivering direct care to patients with intricate needs, including administering medications, aiding with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), managing tubes and drains, and supporting advanced monitoring.
• Vigilantly observing for any changes in heart rate, oxygen saturation, or neurological status, and promptly notifying the team to facilitate early intervention.
• Maintaining accurate and timely documentation to ensure effective teamwork and patient safety.
• Assisting patients and their families in understanding their conditions and providing support as they navigate serious health challenges and recovery processes.
• Collaborating closely with registered nurses, physicians, and specialists to aid patients in stabilizing and progressing from intensive care.

Required Qualifications:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of starting employment.
• Current licensure as a Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN).
• Graduation from a vocational school.

Benefits

Our organization provides a comprehensive rewards package designed to support the health, well-being, career growth, and retirement planning of our team members. The available benefits include:

• Extensive health benefits covering medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellness support, featuring free counseling and referral services.
• Time-off programs that include paid time off, paid family leave, short- and long-term disability coverage, and various leaves of absence.
• Retirement and savings options, such as a 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of your salary (depending on years of service), an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover assistance, and financial wellness counseling.
• Educational assistance through tuition support, student loan aid, certification assistance, scholarships for dependents, and a partnership with a nursing college.
• Additional perks for fertility and family planning, adoption support, life insurance, supplemental health plans, auto and home insurance, legal assistance, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may differ by location.

Our facility, part of a larger healthcare network, is a full-service community hospital serving Transylvania and neighboring counties. Located in Brevard, North Carolina, we offer 25 inpatient rooms and 10 transitional care unit rooms, providing a wide range of services across various specialties. Recently, we were recognized as one of the Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States.

Our organization has been acknowledged as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute multiple times. In recent years, we have invested approximately $3.7 billion in charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

“There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it.” - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
Co-Founder

Join an organization that prioritizes your growth! We are currently reviewing applications for the Licensed Practical Nurse position. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us elevate the standard of patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.