Licensed Practical Nurse - UNC Primary Care at McLamb Place

UNC Health; Goldsboro (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Goldsboro, NC to deliver direct patient care across inpatient and outpatient settings, following the plan of care and physician orders. The role covers neonates to geriatrics and may involve home health or hospice as needed.

The ideal candidate has a state-accredited LPN program, NC licensure, BLS, and at least two years of LPN experience, with a 40-hour work week and day schedule.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a state accredited program of practical nurse education.
• Licensed to practice as a Practical Nurse (LPN) in North Carolina with BLS.
• Two years of previous experience as an LPN.
• Ability to de-escalate frightened or potentially aggressive patients and support families.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to development and maintenance of a goal-oriented plan of care with other health professionals.
• Observes and documents patient response to treatments and adjusts priorities accordingly.
• Participates in unit/department enrichment activities and education of personnel.
• Provides a broad range of treatments and nursing procedures and reports changes.
• Assists patients and families during admission, orientation, and discharge.
• Provides support to patients and families, including de-escalation and coping strategies.

Skills

Patient care

Communication skills

De-escalation

Family education

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in NC

State-accredited practical nurse education program

BLS certification

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, 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

• 1. 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.
• 2. 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.
• 3. 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.
• 4. 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.
• 5. Provides assistance to patients and families during admission to the clinical area, orientation to the hospital/clinic experience, and discharge.
• 6. 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:

• * Requires two (2) years of previous experience as an LPN.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC Health Medical Group

Organization Unit: UNC Primary Care at McLamb Place

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:Goldsboro

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.

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