Licensed Practical Nurse

Lincoln Community Health Center; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Community Health Center in Durham, NC, is seeking Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) to provide essential nursing care under the guidance of Registered Nurses. The ideal candidates will possess completion of an accredited LPN program and must be licensed in North Carolina. This role supports a mission focused on diversity, inclusion, and high-quality healthcare services for diverse communities.

Qualifications

• Completion of Licensed Practical Nurse curriculum at an accredited program.
• Must be licensed to practice in North Carolina.
• Bi-lingual applicants encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients and families as assigned.
• Collaborate with Registered Nurse in nursing process.
• Support Lincoln Community Health Center's mission.

Skills

Interpretation of medical orders

Nursing communication

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse curriculum

Job description

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN) $$ SIGN-ON BONUS $$ OCCUPATIONAL SUMMARY This individual will provide nursing care to patients and families as assigned and under the direction of a Registered Nurse. In collaboration with the Registered Nurse, the Advanced Licensed Practical Nurse demonstrates consistent use of nursing process. Actively supports the Lincoln Community Health Center's mission of service, education and research. QUALIFICATIONS Ability to interpret physicians' / mid-level practitioners orders and to formulate nursing plans based on instructions, perform a variety of nursing functions, and communicate effectively with patients and staff. Completion of Licensed Practical Nurse curriculum at an accredited program with a formal pharmacology course required. Must be licensed to practice in the State of North Carolina. Bi-lingual applicants encouraged to apply. Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc., a federally qualified community health center located in Durham, NC is recruiting for Licensed Practical Nurses. Durham is known as the Bull City, the City of Medicine, the Tastiest Town in the South, and the Startup Capital of the South. It's a two-hour drive from the beach, a three-hour drive from the Blue Ridge Mountains, and is North Carolina's fourth largest city by population. Along the East Coast, Durham is located conveniently along I-85. For those outside of driving distance, travel to and from is made easy as the City and County of Durham co-own the top-ranked Raleigh-Durham International Airport that services more than 45 nonstop destinations. Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc. (LCHC), mission is to provide primary and preventive health care in a courteous, professional, and personalized manner. Key requirements for any position are our "Core Values" :

• Respect
• Quality
• Accessibility
• Teamwork
• Accountability LCHC provides comprehensive, high-quality primary health care to our patients regardless of ability to pay. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we provide health care to all members of our community, including low income, uninsured patients and diverse communities. We screen potential employees to first ensure alignment with our key requirements followed by the requisite position skills set. In doing so staff must be committed to the mission who do their best to live and work the characteristics of our core values as we strive to care for ever increasing members of the communities we serve. Understanding that each individual is unique and recognizing our individual differences. We believe that diversity and inclusion is critical and promotes our commitment to serving the Durham community.

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Licensed Practical Nurse • Durham, NC, United States