Licensed Practical Nurse - Acute Care

UNC Health; Hendersonville (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health is seeking a Practical Nurse to provide direct patient care in an inpatient setting. The role involves developing and maintaining a personalized care plan to meet both the psychological and physical needs of patients.

The ideal candidate will be a licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in North Carolina and hold Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Full-time night shifts are available, requiring commitment to patient advocacy and effective communication with healthcare teams.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the state of North Carolina.
• Must hold Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in an inpatient setting.
• Develop and maintain an individualized plan of care.
• Document and report patient response to treatments and therapies.
• Monitor and assist with special procedures and patient teaching.
• Support patients and families during admission and discharge.
• Facilitate coping strategies for patients.

Skills

Patient care

BLS certification

Communication

Observation

Documentation

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in North Carolina

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job 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 in an inpatient setting, meeting both psychological and physical needs in accordance with the plan of care, physician’s orders, and nursing and department policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the development and maintenance of a current, individualized, goal‑oriented plan of care and consults with other health professionals to ensure 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.
• Ensures competency in all required skills and completes competency assessment annually per the documented competency checklist. Adheres to documented policies and processes as well as performing other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice as a Practical Nurse (LPN) in the state of North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS).

Job Details

• Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC
• Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care
• Organization Unit: Medical Surgical Oncology
• Work Type: Full Time
• Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00
• Work Assignment Type: Onsite
• Work Schedule: Night Job
• Location of Job: PARDEE
• 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.