Licensed Practical Nurse - Cardiology Practice

UNC Health; Hendersonville (NC); In loco; USD 40.000 - 54.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The LPN at Pardee UNC Health Care actively uses the nursing process to render total patient care under the supervision of an RN and in accordance with the nursing care plan and medical plan of care.

Provides direct patient care, meeting psychological and physical needs per the plan of care, physician orders, and nursing and department policies.

Competenze

• Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing.
• Current LPN licensure in North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Mansioni

• Contributes to development and maintenance of an individualized care plan and consults with other health professionals.
• Observes, assesses, documents, and reports patient response to treatments and adjusts priorities of care.
• Participates in unit/department enrichment activities and committees.
• Observes and documents patient information, reports significant changes, and applies infection control principles.
• Assists patients and families during admission, orientation, and discharge; provides support and de-escalation as needed.

Conoscenze

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Formazione

Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing

North Carolina LPN licensure

Strumenti

BLS certification

Descrizione del lavoro

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.

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

The LPN actively uses the nursing process in rendering total patient care under supervision of an RN and in accordance with the nursing care plan and medical plan of care. 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.

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 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.
• Observes, collects, and documents patient information obtained while providing care and promptly report significant changes in the patient's condition. Demonstrates proper performance of skills reflected and validated by the position’s orientation/skills checklist. Uses standard precautions and principles of infection control.
• Provides assistance to patients and families during admission, orientation to the hospital experience, and discharge. Provides support to patients and families. Verbally de-escalates frightened or potentially aggressive patients. Facilitates age appropriate coping strategies for patients.

Required

Other information:

• Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing
• Current LPN licensure in the state of North Carolina
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job Details

Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC

Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: Cardiology Hendersonville

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: JUSTICE MOB

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.