LPN - Adult Surgical Oncology Clinic

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

Job summary

UNC Health Care in Chapel Hill, NC seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide direct patient care in inpatient, ambulatory, home health, or hospice settings. The role requires graduating from a state-accredited practical nurse program and NC LPN licensure with BLS, plus at least 1 year of LPN experience.

Work is full-time, onsite, with daytime hours. The position emphasizes compassionate patient care, collaboration with health professionals, and adherence to the established plan of care and

Qualifications

• Graduation from a state-accredited practical nurse program.
• NC LPN licensure required; BLS certification required.
• Minimum 1 year of LPN experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains an individualized plan of care; consults with health professionals to meet patient and caregiver needs.
• Observes, assesses, documents, and reports patient responses and medications; adjusts priorities as needed.
• Participates in unit/department enrichment activities and CQI efforts.
• Administers treatments and medications; monitors patients and reports changes.
• Assists patients and families during admission, orientation, and discharge.
• Provides support to patients and families and de-escalates tense situations; supports coping strategies.

Skills

LPN

Direct patient care

Team collaboration

Education

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.

Details

• Located on the 2nd floor of the main hospital in Chapel Hill, NC
• Monday-Friday 8a-5p
• No weekends

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

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 the state of North Carolina. Requires BLS.

Professional Experience Requirements

• Requires one (1) year of previous experience as an LPN.

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: UNCH Adult Surg Onc Clinic

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:Chapel Hill

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.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.