Licensed Practical Nurse - Skilled Nursing Facility - Apex

UNC Health Care; Apex (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

UNC Health in Apex, NC is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to join Rex SNF Apex on a per diem basis. The role supports an interdisciplinary care team and follows established care plans to address biophysical and psychosocial needs.

The position requires an NC LPN license and BCLS, with completion of an accredited LPN program. Per diem schedule features day shifts onsite and a 4.00 hour workweek, with pay determined by experience.

Qualifications

• 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 to perform unit conversions and med calculations.
• Ability to follow procedures and maintain documentation as required by nursing standards.

Responsibilities

• Performs designated job duties under RN supervision within the LPN scope.
• Participates in development of an interdisciplinary care plan.
• Implements the care plan according to patient needs.
• Monitors patient outcomes and reports abnormal findings.
• Administers medications according to standards.
• Documents patient status per unit procedures.
• Maintains nursing education requirements as required.
• Documents according to regulations.
• Performs other duties within LPN scope.

Skills

Reading & writing

Mathematical skills

Reasoning ability

Procedural compliance

Education

Accredited practical nursing program

NC LPN License

BCLS

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

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

Responsibilities

1. Performs designated job duties under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse while maintaining the LPN scope of practice.
2. Participates in the development of an individualized interdisciplinary plan of care.
3. Implements the individualized interdisciplinary plan of care according to biophysical, psycho-social and age specific needs.
4. Monitors patient/resident outcomes and reports abnormal findings to the Assistant Clinical Manager/Supervisor.
5. Administers specified medications according to established standards and policies.
6. Documents patient's status according to unit specific procedure.
7. Maintains educational requirements as required by the Board of Nursing.
8. Documents according to federal and state regulations.
9. Performs other duties as assigned while maintaining the LPN scope of practice.

Other Information

Other information:

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: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit: Rex SNF Apex

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 4.00

Salary Range:$24.98 - $35.91 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:Apex

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 if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.