LPN - Direct Patient Care in Diverse Settings

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

Job summary

UNC Health Care in Cary, NC is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for full-time, day-shift, on-site patient care. You will provide direct nursing care across inpatient, ambulatory, home health, or hospice settings, following the plan of care and physician orders. Requirements include graduation from a Board of Nursing approved program and NC LPN licensure with BLS.

No prior experience required. This role is 40 hours per week with a competitive hourly wage and employment with UNC Health

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.
• Licensed to practice as a Practical Nurse (LPN) in North Carolina; BLS required.
• No prior experience required.

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.
• 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.

Education

Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program

Job description

UNC Health Care in Cary, NC is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for full-time, day-shift, on-site patient care. You will provide direct nursing care across inpatient, ambulatory, home health, or hospice settings, following the plan of care and physician orders. Requirements include graduation from a Board of Nursing approved program and NC LPN licensure with BLS.

No prior experience required. This role is 40 hours per week with a competitive hourly wage and employment with UNC Health