Onsite LPN - Day Shift, Patient Care

UNC Health; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Chapel Hill, NC seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for a full-time, on-site role in North Chatham Pediatrics/Internal Med. You will provide direct patient care across age groups per care plans, physician orders, and policies.

Responsibilities include care planning, monitoring responses, assisting with procedures, and supporting families through admission and discharge with compassionate, age-appropriate care.

Qualifications

• Requires graduation from a state accredited program of practical nurse education.
• Licensed to practice as a Practical Nurse (LPN) in North Carolina. Requires BLS.
• Requires two (2) years of previous experience as an LPN.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to development and maintenance of a current, individualized, goal-oriented plan of care and consults with other health professionals to meet patient/caregiver needs.
• Observes, assesses, documents, and reports patient response to treatments and teaching, and adjusts priorities of care accordingly.
• Participates in unit, service, and department enrichment activities contributing to positive outcomes.
• Provides a broad range of treatments including respiratory therapies, suctioning, medications, monitors, IV infusions, and routine labs as per plan.
• Assists patients and families during admission, orientation, and discharge.
• Provides support to patients and families, verbally de-escalating and facilitating coping strategies.

Skills

LPN License

BLS Certification

Patient Care

Education

Practical Nursing Education Program

Job description

UNC Health in Chapel Hill, NC seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for a full-time, on-site role in North Chatham Pediatrics/Internal Med. You will provide direct patient care across age groups per care plans, physician orders, and policies.

Responsibilities include care planning, monitoring responses, assisting with procedures, and supporting families through admission and discharge with compassionate, age-appropriate care.