Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Resident, May 2026, Medical/Surgical Nursing
Company: Prisma Health
Location: Alcoa
Posted on: February 24, 2026
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Job Description:
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job
Summary Under the direction of a Registered Nurse/Physician,
provides nursing care for patients. Assumes responsibility for data
collection related to patient status, on-going monitoring,
measuring, and documentation of patient responses; provides
patient/family instruction. Performs additional patient care
functions for which appropriately licensed. Job Description
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
Medical/Surgical Nursing Share your talent with us! Our vision is
simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities
we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented
individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.
Keywords: Prisma Health, Knoxville , Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Resident, May 2026, Medical/Surgical Nursing, Healthcare , Alcoa, Tennessee
