LPN - MedSurg, Surgical, Nights

LPN - Med Surg, Surgical, Nights

Full Time Nights – LPN Med Surg Surgical Unit at Piedmont Eastside. The unit currently has 36 Med/Surg (Surgical Dept.) beds serving our community.

Key responsibilities include post‑surgical management, bariatric surgery, sepsis, pneumonia, COPD, diabetes, osteomyelitis, and pancreatitis. The unit practices bedside report handoff at shift change, purposeful rounding, quality initiatives such as pain assessment, pressure ulcer prevention, infection control, and uses the EPIC computer system.

The Licensed Practical Nurse provides nursing care under the supervision of an RN or provider to patients from birth through life cycle utilizing the nursing process in accordance with Piedmont Healthcare’s mission and vision. The LPN guides ancillary staff, collaborates with other health‑care professionals, and blends compassion, caring, and technology‑appropriate competency for holistic patient care.

• Performs patient assessments as designated by RN or provider.
• Evalues developmental age when performing assessments, treatments, and education.
• Organizes patient data into a plan of care, identifies additional information needed, and makes care decisions.
• Carries out plan of care to achieve desired outcomes.
• Provides patient care specific to setting, identified needs, and plan; ensures appropriate care for disease severity.
• Oversees ancillary and support team activities.
• Identifies teaching opportunities and provides resources for patient education.
• Communicates issues to Charge Nurse, Clinical Manager, or physician as appropriate.
• Documents patient care in the patient record.

• Leadership Skills
• Effective Communication Skills
• Initiative
• Independent Judgment Ability to handle stressful environments

New graduates from an accredited nursing school are eligible. Preferred are LPNs with hospital setting experience. If applying to the Emergency Department, ALS/ACLS and PALS are required; new LPNs will complete applicable certifications within 6 months.

Eastside Medical Center LLC

Entry level

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care

• Competitive and equitable compensation for all roles
• Total Wellness programs for you and your family
• Wellness Coaching App 24/7 Live Coaching
• Physician and Nursing Peer Coaching
• Financial Wellness Planning and Education
• Broad Employee Assistance Program services

• Combined PTO days for greater flexibility
• 100% paid maternity leave (requires return to work)
• Employer paid military leave
• Opportunity to cash‑in PTO
• Celebrate Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity; paid holiday

• Choice of medical/prescription drug plans
• Dental and vision
• Adoption assistance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for healthcare and dependent care
• Health Reimbursement Account
• Fully paid long‑term disability
• Basic life and accidental death & dismemberment

Minimum

Education Required:

Graduate of an LPN program.

Minimum Experience

Required:

New graduates of an accredited nursing school are eligible.

Minimum Licensure/Certification Required by Law: Current LPN license in the state of Georgia or NLC/eNLC Multistate License; BLS certification required.

Additional Qualifications: Demonstrated clinical competency in the specialty area applying for preferred. LPNs new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date. Experienced Emergency Department nurses will have 6 months to obtain the PALS certification.