Licensed Practical Nurse - Specialty Care Oaks

Description

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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.

• 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 respiratory treatments, Oral/NG/NT suctioning, tracheostomy care, administration of medications, observation of cardiac monitors, respirators, and reporting of any changes. Assists physician with special procedures, monitors IV infusions, performs point‑of‑care testing, routine laboratory work, changes/irrigates catheters, provides specialized sterile dressings, and teaches patients/families per the teaching plan.
• Provides assistance to patients and families during admission to the clinical area, orientation, and discharge.
• Supports patients and families, verbally de‑escales frightened or potentially aggressive patients, and facilitates age‑appropriate coping strategies.

• Graduation from a state accredited program of practical nurse education.

• Licensed to practice as a Practical Nurse (LPN) in the state of North Carolina and requires BLS certification.

• Two (2) years of previous experience as an LPN.

Not specified in the posting.

Legal

Employer:

NCHEALTH. Entity: UNC Health Medical Group. Organization Unit: UNC Health Specialty Care at The Oaks. Work Type:
Full Time. Standard Hours Per Week: 36. 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:

Lumberton, NC.

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