Licensed Practical Nurse

UNC REX Healthcare; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC REX Healthcare in Chapel Hill is seeking a Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide direct patient care, addressing both psychological and physical needs. You'll engage with patients across all ages, participating in creating and implementing individualized care plans.

This position requires a licensed practical nurse (LPN) credential in North Carolina, with no prior experience necessary, allowing you to enter a fulfilling career in healthcare. The role includes responsibilities such as documentation, treatment administration, and patient support.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice as a Practical Nurse (LPN) in North Carolina.
• Requires BLS certification.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain individualized, goal-oriented plans of care.
• Document and report patient responses to treatments.
• Assist patients and families during the admission and discharge process.
• Administer medications and perform various treatments as required.
• Support and de-escalate frightened or aggressive patients.

Education

Graduation from a state accredited program of practical nurse education

Job description

Description

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Summary

Provides direct patient care, meeting both psychological and physical needs in accordance with the plan of care, physician's orders, and nursing and department policies and procedures. Patients range in age from neonate to geriatric. Care may be provided in an inpatient setting, ambulatory care, home health, or hospice.

Responsibilities

1. Contributes to the development and maintenance of a current, individualized, goal-oriented plan of care and consults with other health professionals to assure that the assessed needs of patient/caregiver are met.
2. Observes, assesses, documents, and reports patient response to treatments/therapies and teaching, and adjusts priorities of care according to patient/caregiver needs. Collects, documents, and reports (to responsible MD or RN) data regarding patient's biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational, and discharge planning needs.
3. Participates in unit, service, and/or department enrichment activities which contribute to positive outcomes such as assigned committees, CQI activities/groups, and the orientation and education of other personnel.
4. Provides a broad range of treatments/therapies to patients including, but not limited to, respiratory treatments, Oral/NG/NT suctioning, and tracheostomy care, administration of medications, observation of cardiac monitors, respirators, etc. and reporting of any changes, assistance to physician with special procedures, monitoring of intravenous infusions, performs point of care testing, performs routine laboratory work, changing/irrigating catheters, specialized sterile dressings, and patient/caregiver teaching based upon the established teaching plan.
5. Provides assistance to patients and families during admission to the clinical area, orientation to the hospital/clinic experience, and discharge.
6. Provides support to patients and families. Verbally de-escalates frightened or potentially aggressive patients. Facilitates age appropriate coping strategies for patients.

Other Information

Education Requirements:

• Requires graduation from a state accredited program of practical nurse education.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

• Licensed to practice as a Practical Nurse (LPN) in the state of North Carolina. Requires BLS.

Professional Experience Requirements:

• No prior experience required.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [e-mail] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.