Licensed Practical Nurse - Med/Surg 2 Innovations

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 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

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 to use violent and non-violent restraints per policy and procedure.

Why Choose Novant Health?

At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.

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