Licensed Practical Nurse - UNC Endocrinology at Apex
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UNC Health Care is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse - UNC Endocrinology at Apex. The Licensed Practical Nurse provides direct patient care, addressing both psychological and physical needs in accordance with the care plan, physician's orders, and nursing policies. This role involves observing, assessing, documenting, and reporting patient responses to treatments and teaching, adjusting care priorities as needed. The LPN also participates in unit enrichment activities and provides a broad range of treatments and therapies to patients of all ages.
Key focus areas include Contributes to the development and maintenance of a current, individualized, goal-oriented plan of care, Consults with other health professionals to assure that the assessed needs of patient/caregiver are met, and Observes, assesses, documents, and reports patient response to treatments/therapies and teaching.
Successful candidates bring Graduation From State Accredited Practical Nurse Program, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) In North Carolina, and Basic Life Support Certification. Important skills include Direct Patient Care, Patient Assessment, Documentation, Reporting Patient Response, Administering Medications, and Monitoring Cardiac Monitors.
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Provides assistance to patients and families during admission to the clinical area, orientation to the hospital/clinic experience, and discharge.
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Provides support to patients and families. Verbally de-escalates frightened or potentially aggressive patients. Facilitates age appropriate coping strategies for patients.
Other Information
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 state of North Carolina. Requires BLS.
Professional Experience Requirements:
- No prior experience required.
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Job Details
Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: UNC Health Medical Group
Organization Unit: UNC Health Endocrinology at Apex
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:Apex
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.
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. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [email protected] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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