Registered Nurse Apprentice - LPN to RN (LEAP)

Department:

34401 Lexington Medical Center - Nursing: Med Surg Unit A

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hou rs Per Week:

36

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

3-12 hr shifts/wk 7a-7p

Pay Range:

$25.30 - $37.95

Job Description EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Graduation from Davidson County Community College Practical Nursing Program within the last 12 months. o Applicants are expected to complete the Associate Degree Nursing program pathway through DCCC. Pass the NCLEX-RN and obtain licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of applicable state.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION:

Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the State of applicable state and Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification re-quired.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Collects and interprets data directly related to patient care needs and in relation to the medical diagnosis.

2. Ability to determine immediate patient needs for intervention.

3. Utilizes the nursing process, in collaboration with the RN, to provide patient centered care focusing on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs. Includes providing collected data and interpretive input for the assessment, development of nursing diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation of interventions, coordination of care, reinforcement of health teaching and promotion and evaluation of goals and interventions.

4. Maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior.

5. Utilizes and promotes the use of technology and equipment to enhance the safety of patients and staff.

6. Communicates effectively to promote sharing of information throughout the continuum of care and as an effective member of the healthcare team.

7. Demonstrates the ability to function in a professional setting through active participation in a professional practice model.

8. Participates in shared governance, adherence to standards of care, participation in peer review and professional development promoting leadership and clinical excellence, effective team skills, autonomous practice and acknowledgment of accountability for actions and critical thinking.

9. Acts as a patient advocate throughout the continuum of care, including all patient settings and in the community.

10. Coordinates the effective and efficient delivery of patient care through the application of care management principles.

11. Ability to identify clinical priorities and is able to initiate actions, for example: emergent needs and/or care related to direct patient care.

12. Delegation to unlicensed assistive personal and other licensed practical nurses.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

Strong oral and written communication skills, including ability to utilize various computer systems and applications. Works collaboratively Provides direct and indirect patient care. Perform nursing skills that are needed for direct bedside nursing care. Knowledge of basic nursing principles and protocols. Knowledge of organizational policies, procedures and protocols. Establishes a safe work environment for self, team members, patients, and family.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Subject to highly stressful and crowded conditions Moderate noise environment Handle emergency or crisis situations Subject to interruptions Handles absentee replacement on short notice Required to wear protective, personal equipment Frequent exposure to diseases, medical preparations and other conditions

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.