Licensed Practical Nurse

UNC Health Care; Pittsboro (NC); On-site; USD 29,783 - 42,802; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Pittsboro seeks a Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide direct patient care across various settings, ensuring that both psychological and physical needs are met. This role involves developing patient-centric care plans, monitoring treatment responses, and offering support during admissions and discharges. Education from an accredited nursing program and a valid LPN license in North Carolina are required. The position offers per diem hours with a flexible schedule.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited practical nursing program is required.
• Must be licensed as an LPN in North Carolina.
• No prior experience needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a patient-centered plan of care.
• Monitor and document patient responses to treatments.
• Provide various treatments and support to patients.
• Assist patients and families with orientation and discharge.

Skills

Patient care skills

Communication skills

Ability to work in a team

Coping strategies facilitation

Education

Graduation from a state-accredited program of practical nurse education

Licensed to practice as a Practical Nurse (LPN) in North Carolina

BLS Certification

Job description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well‑being of the unique communities we serve.

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.
• Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements: Not specified.

Job Details

• Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
• Entity: UNC Health Medical Group
• Organization Unit: UNC Family Medicine at Pittsboro
• Work Type: Per Diem
• Standard Hours Per Week: 20.00
• 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:Pittsboro
• Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
• This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully‑owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

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