Licensed Practical Nurse (Per Diem) - Gastroenterology Clinic at Eastowne

UNC Health; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (Per Diem) for its Gastroenterology Clinic in Chapel Hill, NC. The role includes providing direct patient care, collaborating on care plans, and participating in hospital orientation and education programs. Applicants should have a valid LPN license in NC and be ready to support diverse clinical settings.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care, assessing psychological and physical needs.
• Contributes to individualized, goal-oriented plans of care.
• Observes and reports patient responses to treatments and therapies.

Education

Graduation from a state accredited program of practical nurse education

Job description

Licensed Practical Nurse (Per Diem) - Gastroenterology Clinic at Eastowne

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Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary

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. Patients range in age from neonate to geriatric. Care may be provided in an inpatient setting, ambulatory care, home health, or hospice.

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.
  
  

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements

• Requires graduation from a state accredited program of practical nurse education.
  
  

Licensure/Certification Requirements

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

Professional Experience Requirements

• No prior experience required.
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: UNCH Gastroenterology Cl at ET

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 8.00

Salary Range: $20.53 - $29.23 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [e-mail] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.

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