LPN- General Medicine Position Available In Orange, North Carolina

Job Description:

Description Become part of an inclusive organization with over40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the healthand well-being of the unique communities we serve.

What You Will Do

• Offer primary care services and specialize in the provision ofinnovative care for medically complex patients with multiple healthissues Serve Adult population
• -Provide high-quality care Perform innovative practice-based research

• ScheduleExpectations:

• Monday-Friday
• No Weekends
• No Holidays

• Incentive:

• $5,000
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Summary:

Provides direct patient care,meeting both psychological and physical needs in accordance withthe plan of care, physician’s orders, and nursing and departmentpolicies and procedures. Patients range in age from neonate togeriatric. Care may be provided in an inpatient setting, ambulatorycare, home health, or hospice.

Responsibilities:

1. Contributes tothe development and maintenance of a current, individualized,goal-oriented plan of care and consults with other healthprofessionals to assure that the assessed needs ofpatient/caregiver are met.2. Observes, assesses, documents, andreports patient response to treatments/therapies and teaching, andadjusts priorities of care according to patient/caregiver needs.

Collects, documents, and reports (to responsible MD or RN) dataregarding patient’s biophysical, psychosocial, environmental,self-care, educational, and discharge planning needs.3.Participates in unit, service, and/or department enrichmentactivities which contribute to positive outcomes such as assignedcommittees, CQI activities/groups, and the orientation andeducation of other personnel.4. Provides a broad range oftreatments/therapies to patients including, but not limited to,respiratory treatments, Oral/NG/NT suctioning, and tracheostomycare, administration of medications, observation of cardiacmonitors, respirators, etc. and reporting of any changes,assistance to physician with special procedures, monitoring ofintravenous infusions, performs point of care testing, performsroutine laboratory work, changing/irrigating catheters, specializedsterile dressings, and patient/caregiver teaching based upon theestablished teaching plan.5. Provides assistance to patients andfamilies during admission to the clinical area, orientation to thehospital/clinic experience, and discharge.6. Provides support topatients and families. Verbally de-escalates frightened orpotentially aggressive patients. Facilitates age appropriate copingstrategies for patients.

Other InformationOtherinformation:

Education Requirements

• Requires graduation from astate accredited program of practical nurseeducation.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Licensed topractice as a Practical Nurse (LPN) in the state of North Carolina.

Requires BLS.Professional Experience Requirements

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

Knowledge/Skills/andAbilities Requirements:

Job DetailsLegal Employer:

STATEEntity:

UNCMedical CenterOrganization Unit:

SOM MED Same Day Clinic Work Type:

Full TimeStandard Hours Per Week:

40.00

Salary Range:

• $20.03
• $28.

52 per hour (Hiring Range)Pay offers are determined byexperience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type:

OnsiteWorkSchedule:

Day JobLocation of Job:

US:

NC:

Chapel HillExempt FromOvertime:

Exempt:

NoThis is a State position employed by UNC HealthCare System. Qualified applicants will be considered without regardto their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genderidentity, national origin, disability, or status as a protectedveteran.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants’and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well asapplicants and employees with disabilities. All interestedapplicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Pleaseemail applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need areasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a careeropportunity.