Licensed Practical Nurse

UNC REX Healthcare; Lumberton (NC); On-site; USD 2,978,371 - 4,280,203; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Surgical Specialists at Southeast Health Mall in Lumberton, NC is seeking an experienced Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide direct patient care across inpatient settings. You will follow the plan of care, physician orders, and nursing policies, delivering treatments and monitoring patient response.

Requires graduation from state-accredited LPN program and North Carolina LPN licensure with BLS; two years of experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires graduation from a state accredited program of practical nurse education.
• Licensed to practice as a Practical Nurse (LPN) in the state of North Carolina. Requires BLS.
• Two (2) years of previous experience as an LPN.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to development and maintenance of a current, individualized, goal-oriented plan of care and consults with other health professionals to assure that 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.
• Participates in unit, service, and/or department enrichment activities which contribute to positive outcomes.
• Provides a broad range of treatments/therapies to patients including respiratory treatments, suctioning, administration of medications, monitoring of monitors, and assisting physician with procedures.
• Provides assistance to patients and families during admission, orientation, and discharge.
• Provides support to patients and families. De-escalates frightened or aggressive patients and facilitates coping strategies.

Education

LPN program graduate

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

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.

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: Requires two (2) years of previous experience as an LPN.

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC Health Medical Group

Organization Unit: UNC Health Surgical Specialists at Southeast Health Mall

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Salary Range: $21.62 - $31.07 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:Lumberton

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

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