Licensed Practical Nurse

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

Job summary

UNC Health in Pittsboro, NC is seeking a licensed Practical Nurse to provide direct patient care across inpatient and outpatient settings, under physician orders and care plans. The role covers neonate to geriatric patients and may involve home health or hospice as needed.

You will work a 40-hour week, with day shifts, and be part of a team dedicated to quality care. Applicants must hold NC LPN licensure and BLS, with no prior experience required.

Qualifications

• Requires graduation from a state-accredited program of practical nurse education.
• Licensed to practice as a Practical Nurse in North Carolina. Requires BLS.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains an individualized, goal-oriented plan of care and consults with other health professionals to ensure that the assessed needs of patient/caregiver are met.
• Observes, assesses, documents, and reports patient response to treatments/therapies and teaching, adjusting care priorities as needed.
• Participates in unit, service, and/or department enrichment activities including CQI groups and staff education.
• Provides a broad range of nursing treatments and procedures, including medications administration, monitor observation, and related care.
• Assists patients and families during admission, orientation, and discharge processes.
• Offers support to patients and families, de-escalates distressed individuals, and helps develop coping strategies.

Education

Practical nurse education program

Job description

Overview

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 ensure 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: UNC Health Family Medicine at East Pittsboro
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
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 Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Equal 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.
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.