Licensed Practical Nurse - Acute Care

UNC Health Care; Patton Park (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Care in Patton Park, North Carolina, is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide direct patient care in an inpatient setting. The role involves developing care plans, observing and documenting patient responses, administering treatments, and supporting patients and families during their hospital experience. Candidates must be licensed in North Carolina as an LPN and hold current BLS certification. This position offers the opportunity to positively impact patient well-being and participate in departmental activities.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain individualized care plans for patients.
• Assess and document patient responses to treatments and therapies.
• Participate in unit and service enrichment activities.
• Administer various treatments and medications to patients.
• Support patients and families with hospital/clinical orientation.
• Facilitate coping strategies for patients experiencing distress.

Skills

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

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Description

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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 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.
• 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) 01.6200.2000

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.