Licensed Practical Nurse Physicians Office - NC Heart & Vascular Blue Ridge

UNC Health Care; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Raleigh, NC seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide direct patient care within the scope of practice, process physician orders, handle patient calls, and support the clinical team in a fast-paced setting.

The role is full time, onsite, with a 40-hour work week and a day schedule. Candidates must complete an accredited practical nursing program and hold a North Carolina LPN license with BCLS certification; prior physician office experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Completion of accredited practical nursing program.
• LPN licensure in North Carolina (BCLS) required.
• Previous physician office experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains compliance with organizational policies and procedures.
• Assists with exams, administer medications, reinforce patient education per RN or physician.
• Documents care provided in the patient's medical record.
• Processes orders, returns patient calls, and notifies patients of diagnostic results as directed by the physician.
• Assists with the maintenance of adequate supplies, and performs and documents medical equipment safety checks.
• Maintains compliance with safety and regulatory guidelines, including HIPAA, OSHA, and infection prevention policies; participates in unit performance improvement activities.
• Demonstrates good customer service and teamwork when interacting with patients, families, and visitors.

Skills

Patient care

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

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.

Summary

Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice for the Licensed Practical Nurse. Processes privileged patient health information, processes physician orders, returns patient calls, and other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Maintains compliance with organizational policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates competance in patient care skills within the scope of practice for the Licensed Practical Nurse to include assisting with exams and procedures, administering medications, reinforcing patient education, and other procedures as directed by the RN or physician.
• Documents care provided in the patient's medical record.
• Processes orders, returns patient calls, and notifies patients of diagnostic results as directed by the physician.
• Assists with the maintenance of adequate supplies, and performs and documents medical equipment safety checks.
• Maintains compliance with established safety and regulatory guidelines, including HIPAA, OSHA, and infection prevention policies and procedures. Participates in unit performance improvement activities.
• Demonstrates good customer service skills when interacting with patients, families, and visitors. Exhibits effective communication skills and team work.

Other Information

Education Requirements:

• Completion of accredited practical nursing program.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

• BCLS , LPN NC LIC

Professional Experience Requirements:

• Previous physician office experience preferred.

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: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC Health Medical Group

Organization Unit: NCHV Raleigh

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range:$20.74 - $29.52 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:Raleigh

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

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.

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.