New Graduate LPN

Capefearvalley; United States; On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cape Fear Valley Health System in Fayetteville, NC seeks an LPN to provide direct nursing care under supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities include patient assessment, care planning with interdisciplinary teams, medication administration, and maintaining accurate records. Must lift 35 pounds and hold North Carolina LPN licensure with BLS.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Current NC LPN licensure or Compact state licensure.
• Proficiency in reading, writing and speaking English.
• Positive interpersonal skills and ability to communicate clearly.
• Verbal and written communication skills required.
• Must be able to lift 35 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Participates in assessment of patient.
• Collaborates with departmental and interdisciplinary groups in developing the patient plan of care.
• Follows patient's plan of care while participating in direct nursing care to assigned patients.
• Adjusts care based upon age-specific physiological needs as directed by the RN.
• Maintains accurate and relevant record of patient care.
• Administers medication as ordered by physician.
• Maintains a safe environment and responds to life-threatening situations.
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities and monitors quality of care.
• Establishes collaborative relationships with Health System staff.
• Supports patients' cultural and spiritual beliefs within the medical regimen.

Skills

English literacy

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Facility

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Location

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Department

Talent Acquisition

Job Family

Nursing

Work Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Summary

Responsible for direct nursing care of assigned patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse

Major Job Functions

• Participates in assessment of patient
• Collaborates with departmental and interdisciplinary groups in developing the patient plan of care
• Follows patient's plan of care while participating in the direct nursing care to assigned patients
• Adjusts care based upon age-specific physiological needs of the patients as directed by the Registered Nurse or other authorized person(s)
• Maintains an accurate and relevant record of patient care
• Administers medication as ordered by physician
• Facilitates a safe environment
• Recognizes life-threatening situations and responds appropriately
• Maintains required competencies
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities and monitors the quality of care
• Establishes collaborative interpersonal relationships with other Health System staff
• Supports patients in the practice of their cultural and spiritual beliefs within limits of the medical regimen
• Actively participates in cost containment and completes accurate charging for patient services
• Actively demonstrates responsibility concerning customer satisfaction, patient throughput and hospital functional capacity through compliance with the Hospital Innovation Project (HIP), if applicable
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Education and Formal Training: High school graduate or equivalent required
• Current licensure in North Carolina as a Licensed Practical Nurse or Compact state licensure
• Work Experience: None
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required: Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language
• Demonstrates positive interpersonal skills
• Verbal and written skills required
• Has knowledge of the age-specific physiological and psychosocial needs of the patients typically served
• Physical Requirements: Speech and auditory acuity for communication of patient needs
• Visual acuity for observation of patients
• Long periods of standing, walking, bending, and lifting
• May involve skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material
• Must be able to lift 35 pounds
• Required Licenses and Certifications BLS - American Heart Association, RN - Board Of Nursing

Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

For exceptional healthcare come to Cape Fear Valley Health where caring employees are committed to integrity, patient-centeredness and excellence throughout the entire healthcare process. At Cape Fear Valley Health, our goal is to improve the quality of every life we touch. Our diverse team of doctors, nurses and staff work together to create a better experience for every patient, every time. Cape Fear Valley is a 950-bed, 8-hospital regional health system, the 8th largest in North Carolina, with more than 1 million inpatient and outpatients annually. A private not-for-profit organization with over 7,000 employees and 850 physicians. Our employees and physicians proudly serve a seven-county region of southeastern North Carolina, including Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Raeford, Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Clinton, Lillington, Dunn and beyond. Our medical facilities include Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital, Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center, Behavioral Health Care, Bladen County Hospital, Hoke Hospital, Central Harnett Hospital, Betsy Johnson Hospital, as well as more than 60 medical offices and specialty care clinics spread throughout the Cape Fear region.