Licensed Practical Nurse - UNC Urogynecology at Rex

UNC Health Care; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

UNC Health Care's Urogynecology clinic in Raleigh is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our dedicated team. You will provide patient-centered care to women’s health patients in a collaborative environment.

We offer a MondaydFriday schedule with no weekends or nights, a supportive team, and opportunities for growth within a specialized field. Current NC LPN license and women’s health experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Current LPN license required.
• Experience in womens health or urogynecology preferred.
• Strong teamwork, communication, and patient service skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an individualized plan of care in collaboration with health professionals.
• Observe, assess, document patient responses to treatments and adjust care priorities.
• Participate in unit/department CQI activities and education of staff.
• Provide treatments including medications, respiratory care, IV infusions, and testing as planned.
• Assist patients and families during admission, orientation, and discharge.
• Provide support and de-escalation, and help families cope.

Skills

LPN License

Womens health experience

Teamwork

Communication

Education

State-accredited LPN program

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

Our Urogynecology clinic is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our dedicated team! We pride ourselves on providing exceptional patient-centered carein a supportive and collaborative environment.

About the Role

The LPN will work alongside experienced providers and staff to deliver compassionate and efficient care for women's health needs. This role is ideal for someone with prior experience in women's healthcarewho values teamwork and a positive workplace culture.

What We Offer

• Monday-Friday schedule - no weekends or nights
• A team that excels in patient care and communication
• Supportive and respectful work environment
• Opportunities to learn and grow within a specialized field

Qualifications

• Current LPN License required
• Experience in women's health or urogynecologypreferred
• Strong teamwork, communication, and patient service skills

If you're passionate about women's health and want to work with a team that values quality care and work-life balance, we'd love to meet you!

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

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 Faculty Physicians

Organization Unit: UNC Urogynecology at Rex

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:Raleigh

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 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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