LPN/LVN-Womens Services - PRN Nights
Andalusia, Alabama
Facility Andalusia Health
Req ID 559635 Post Date 10/12/2026
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Description
Join Andalusia Health in Andalusia, AL, an 88-bed, Joint Commission-accredited hospital that has earned chest pain and heart failure accreditations, and designation as a Baby-Friendly hospital. Andalusia delivers a broad range of inpatient and outpatient specialty services while embracing a shared commitment to patient safety and high-quality care. Grow your career with Andalusia, where we value your contributions to the community we serve.
Job Summary
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Women''s Services provides direct, compassionate care to women and infants in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice. Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN), the LPN supports maternal, newborn, and pediatric patient needs through monitoring, treatments, education, and coordination with interdisciplinary teams. This role requires emotional intelligence, critical thinking, and a patient-centered mindset.
Essential Functions
- Contribute to patient assessment by collecting data for RN analysis
- Perform care interventions including medication administration and specimen collection
- Document care and changes in patient condition
- Assist patients with personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation
- Educate patients and families regarding care appropriate to condition, age, and culture
- Support interdisciplinary care coordination for transfer, discharge, and referrals
- Promote a safe and emotionally supportive environment for women and infants
- Advocate for patients'' physical and emotional well-being
- Perform additional duties as assigned by supervisor or RN
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations
- Proficient in maternal, infant, and pediatric nursing fundamentals
- Strong judgment, decision-making, and time management skills
- Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively across disciplines
- High level of professionalism and respect for diversity and patient privacy
- Adherence to infection control and safety standards
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and adapt to physically demanding settings
- Embraces core values: values every voice, shows courage, leans into new ideas
Qualifications
Education
- Graduate of an accredited practical/vocational nursing program
Licenses/Certifications
- Current LPN license in state of practice or Compact State License (if applicable)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (required upon hire)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - within time frame specified in facility policy
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - within time frame specified in facility policy
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - within time frame specified in facility policy
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) or Handle with Care- within time frame specified in facility policy
- IV Therapy Certification Course - within time frame specified in facility policy
Experience
- Demonstrated ability to work in high-stress environments
- Previous experience in women's health or pediatric care preferred
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