Licensed Practical Nurse - Med/Surg 2 Innovations Novant Health - 3.7 Wilmington, NC Job Details 20 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Qualifications Collaborate with healthcare professionals Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities Direct patient care Nursing Hospital medicine Mental health interventions Emergency response in crisis intervention High school diploma or GED Acute care facility experience Medical-surgical Medical treatment knowledge Behavioral disorders support Counseling interventions Evidence-based interventions in treatment planning Organizational skills Working with individuals with mental health conditions Computer skills Psychiatric disorder emergency response Licensed Practical Nurse Phone etiquette Psychopharmacology Interdisciplinary behavioral health coordination experience Entry level

Full Job Description What We Offer:

Bring Your LPN Experience to Acute Care Ready to grow your nursing career in the hospital setting? Join our Medicine II Innovation Unit as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and become part of a team caring for a diverse, higher-acuity medical-surgical patient population. Medicine II is more than a traditional medical-surgical unit. It's an Innovation Unit , giving team members the opportunity to experience new approaches to patient care and clinical workflow while caring for a broad medical-surgical population. Acute-care experience is especially valuable for success on this team. Night shift opportunity caring for a diverse medical-surgical patient population Collaborative RN/LPN care team and supportive unit culture Typical 5:1 patient ratio Six-week orientation to support your transition and success Day 1 medical, dental and vision benefits, tuition support, well-being resources, PTO, and 6% retirement match

Location:

Wilmington, NC /

Shift:

7:00 pm - 7:00 am /

Hours:

3 Shifts per

Week What We're Looking For:

Education :

High School Diploma or GED, required. Graduate of accredited Practical Nursing Program.

Experience :

One year of relevant experience, preferred.

Licensure/Certification:

Appropriate state LPN license, required. NC state approved curricula for restrictive interventions (facility specific) within 3 months of hire for Emergency Departments and Behavioral Health units, required. CPI certification within 3 months of hire for Behavioral Health departments, required. Additional Skills (required): Computer skills, Phone call etiquette and Organizational Skills. Ability to comprehend policies and procedures and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team. Behavioral Health units' requirements only Ability to intervene in a therapeutic manner for behavior patterns demonstrated by patients with a mental illness, personality disorder, substance abuse or developmental disabilities. Knowledge of psychiatric medications, side effects and treatment interventions, knowledge of psychiatric diagnosis, mental health concepts, and evidence based therapeutic interventions and treatments. CPI certification within three months. Ability to establish and maintain control of violent patients, defend self and others against violent assaults, ability to react appropriately in psychiatric crises, ability use violent and non-violent restraints per policy and procedure.

What You'll Do:

Provide hands-on nursing care in collaboration with and under the supervision of an RN Care for patients with a variety of medical conditions and clinical needs Partner with RNs and the interdisciplinary team to deliver safe, compassionate care Build acute-care skills while working in an innovation-focused environment Participate in rotating weekends and holidays with no on-call requirement