Licensed Practical Nurse - Cardiology Practice

UNC Health Care; Patton Park (NC); In loco; USD 42.000 - 54.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Pardee UNC Health Care in North Carolina is seeking a licensed practical nurse to provide direct patient care within the Cardiology Hendersonville unit. You will work under RN supervision, following the nursing care plan and medical plan of care to support patient well-being.

The role requires a graduate of an accredited LPN program and current NC licensure, with BLS certification. This is a day-shift, full-time position based at the Justice MOB location, onsite in Hendersonville.

Competenze

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

Mansioni

• Develops and maintains an individualized plan of care and consults with health professionals to meet patient needs.
• 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 and reports significant changes; follows infection control.
• Assists patients and families during admission, orientation, and discharge; de-escalates to calm patients.

Conoscenze

Nursing process

Direct patient care

Team collaboration

Formazione

Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing

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.

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.

Other information:

• Required
• 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.