Licensed Practical Nurse

UNC Health; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 29,783 - 42,802; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Kinston seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join their team. The successful candidate will provide direct patient care, addressing both psychological and physical needs. Responsibilities include developing care plans, documenting patient responses, and assisting families during admissions and discharges. A graduation from an accredited program and BLS certification are required. This full-time role involves a work schedule during the day.

Qualifications

• Requires graduation from a state accredited program of practical nurse education.
• Licensed to practice as a Practical Nurse (LPN) in North Carolina.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain individualized patient care plans.
• Document and report patient responses to treatments and therapies.
• Assist patients and families during admission and discharge processes.

Skills

Patient care

Psychological support

BLS certification

Education

Graduation from a state accredited practical nurse education program

Job description

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.

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.
  
  

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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

Other Information

Job Details

Legal Employer: UNCH CC

Entity: UNC Health Complete Care

Organization Unit: UNC Health Complete Care - 107 Airport

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $21.62 - $31.07 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:Kinston

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This is a State position employed by The University of North Carolina Hospitals at Chapel Hill d/b/a UNC Health Complete Care 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 race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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