LPN - Family Medicine Day Shift | No Weekends

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

Job summary

UNC Family Medicine at Blue Ridge in Raleigh, part of UNC Health Care, is seeking a practical nurse (LPN) to provide direct patient care across ambulatory settings. The role emphasizes teamwork, adherence to care plans, and patient satisfaction in a supportive clinic environment.

The position is full-time, day schedule, on-site at Blue Ridge Center. Requires graduation from state-accredited practical nurse program and NC LPN licensure with BLS; prior experience not required.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a state-accredited practical nurse program.
• Licensed to practice as an 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. Collects, documents, and reports 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.

Education

Graduation from state-accredited practical nurse program

Job description

UNC Family Medicine at Blue Ridge in Raleigh, part of UNC Health Care, is seeking a practical nurse (LPN) to provide direct patient care across ambulatory settings. The role emphasizes teamwork, adherence to care plans, and patient satisfaction in a supportive clinic environment.

The position is full-time, day schedule, on-site at Blue Ridge Center. Requires graduation from state-accredited practical nurse program and NC LPN licensure with BLS; prior experience not required.