Licensed Practical Nurse - Emergency Room

UNC Health; Rocky Mount (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Rocky Mount is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse for their Skilled Nursing Facility. As part of a dedicated team, you will contribute to the development of individualized care plans, provide treatment and assistance to patients, and support families during clinical experiences.

This full-time role requires completion of an accredited practical nursing program and offers a standard work week of 36 hours. Join us to make a meaningful impact on community health!

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and procedures.
• Ability to write routine reports.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain individualized patient care plans.
• Document and report patient responses to treatments.
• Provide a broad range of treatments and therapies.
• Assist patients during admission and discharge.
• Support patients and families emotionally.

Skills

Language Skills

Mathematical Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Completion of an accredited practical nursing program

Job description

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. UNC Health Nash, an affiliated member of the UNC Health system, invites passionate healthcare professionals to join our esteemed team. Governed locally, we proudly serve a diverse patient base, spanning Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, Wilson Counties, and beyond. With a steadfast commitment to elevating community health through exceptional care, we prioritize excellence, compassion, and innovation, ensuring every individual receives the highest standard of support. Joining our team means becoming an integral part of our dedication to wellness, where we constantly strive to redefine excellence in healthcare through state‑of‑the‑art facilities and pioneering programs. Join us in this transformative journey, where your contributions will make a lasting impact on our community's health and wellbeing.

Summary

Serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse for a Skilled Nursing Facility.

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.

Education Requirements

• Completion of an accredited practical nursing program.

Licensure / Certification Requirements

• NC LPN License, BCLS

Professional Experience Requirements

• None required.

Knowledge / Skills / and Abilities Requirements

• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Job Details

Legal Employer: Nash Hospitals

Entity: Nash UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: NGH Emergency Room

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: NASH HC

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.