Licensed Practical Nurse - Medical Surgical Med/Surg

UNC Health Care; Patton Park (NC); Sur place; USD 45 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Pardee UNC Health Care is seeking a licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide direct patient care in an inpatient setting. You will meet both psychological and physical needs per the plan of care and physician orders, delivering a range of treatments and ensuring patient comfort and safety.

The role involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, maintaining up-to-date care plans, and supporting patient and family education during admission and discharge.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice as a Practical Nurse (LPN) in North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Responsabilités

• Contributes to development and maintenance of an individualized, goal-oriented plan of care while consulting with other health professionals.
• Observes and documents patient responses to treatments and teaching; adjusts care priorities according to patient needs.
• Participates in unit/department activities and CQI initiatives to improve outcomes.
• Administers medications and provides respiratory/therapeutic treatments as ordered; monitors equipment and reports changes to the physician.
• Assists patients and families during admission, orientation, and discharge; supports patient/caregiver education.

Connaissances

LPN license

Description du poste

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 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.

PARDEE

Other information

Qualifications

Required

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

01.6200.2000

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: PARDEEHOSP

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.