LPN, Med/Surg Unit, Full Time Days
Company: Northern Nevada Health System
Location: Reno
Posted on: February 25, 2026
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Job Description:
Responsibilities Sierra Medical Center is part of Northern
Nevada Health System, a regional multi-facility system that has
excelled at offering quality care to residents of the greater
Truckee Meadows. Sierra Medical Center is a 170-bed acute care
hospital offering services including 24/7 ER care, cardiology,
oncology, labor and delivery, level II NICU, surgical and
orthopedic services, and much more. Learn more at
northernnevadahealth.com What we at Sierra Medical Center value: •
Compassion: We treat everyone with kindness and warmth because we
genuinely care about every patient, employee and physician like
they are family. • Empathy: We put ourselves in our patient's shoes
and deliver clinical care with a personalized touch. • Teamwork: We
foster a caring and friendly work environment to bring the best
possible outcomes in our patient's lives. • Quality: We strive to
provide excellence in clinical care. • Ethics: We conduct our
business with the highest ethical and moral standards. • Respect:
We promise to honor the dignity, individuality and rights of
everyone. • Service Excellence: We provide personalized and
professional service that exceeds the expectations of those we
serve. • Innovation: We continually invest in technology and
process improvements to develop new and better ways of delivering
clinical care Learn more at northernnevadahealth.com If you would
like to learn more about the opportunity, please contact Michelle
Lopez-Reyes @ Michelle.lopezreyes@uhsinc.com Job Description:
Provides direct and indirect patient care in the medical-surgical
setting. Communicates with physicians/Nurse Manager/co-workers, as
appropriate about changes in patient's clinical condition including
results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Is able to
respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response
to treatment. Additionally, is able to perform general nursing
duties in all departments with adequate supervision Job
Duties/Responsibilities: * Ability to adequately assess and
reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques.
Educates the patient and family regarding pain management *
Demonstrates knowledge of medications, including psychotropic
drugs, and their correct administration based on the patient's age
and clinical condition. * Consults other departments, as
appropriate, to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the
patient's needs * Demonstrates the ability, under the direct
supervision of an RN, to perform nursing assessments on all
patients of all ages and reassessments as per policy. About
Universal Health Services One of the nation's largest and most
respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal
Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of
achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again
recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune;
and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies.
Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities,
outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an
insurance offering, a physician network and various related
services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto
Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com Qualifications * Graduate
of an accredited LPN * Current Nevada nursing * Must have current
BLS certificate * Current IV Certification required * Prefer one
year full time or three years part time experience in acute care
EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an
environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities
are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are
equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully
commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and
compensation of individuals without regard to race, color,
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