Licensed Practical Nurse

UNC Health; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 28,282 - 40,267; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Chapel Hill is seeking a Full-Time Practical Nurse to provide direct patient care for a diverse patient population, including neonates to geriatrics. Responsibilities include administering treatments, monitoring patient responses, and collaborating with healthcare professionals. Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited practical nursing program, licensed in North Carolina, and possess BLS certification. The role offers a salary between $20.53 and $29.23 per hour, with 40 standard hours per week in a day job schedule.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice as a Practical Nurse (LPN) in North Carolina.
• Requires BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care to meet psychological and physical needs.
• Observes and documents patient responses to treatments.
• Participates in departmental enrichment activities.
• Administers medications and provides a wide range of therapies.
• Assists patients and families during admission and discharge.
• Facilitates coping strategies for patients.

Skills

Patient care

Communication skills

De-escalation

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Education

Graduation from a state accredited practical nurse program

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

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Provides assistance to patients and families during admission to the clinical area, orientation to the hospital/clinic experience, and discharge.
• Provides support to patients and families. Verbally de‑escalates frightened or potentially aggressive patients. Facilitates age‑appropriate coping strategies for patients.

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.

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: UNC Health Medical Group
Organization Unit: North Chatham Pediatrics Internal Medicine
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $20.53 - $29.23 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

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.