Licensed Practical Nurse

Description Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina. Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina. Summary 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. Home Health Department Nurse position in Home Care and Hospice. Imagine working independently, utilizing your clinical skills as well as your critical thinking skills, and being able to arrange your schedule in a manner that compliments your personal life. All the while being able to hop into your car between patients, turn on your radio, roll your windows down, and enjoy the day. If this is a job you think you could enjoy then a Home Health career is for you. Home Health is the bridge that often keeps the patient in their home versus some type of custodial care, and you are “loved” for being that bridge. Going into a patient's home to provide care, seeing how they live, and what their environment is, completes the circle of how to truly “meet the patient where they are”, which is our True North statement. Home Health is holistic care, and you will treat and become “part” of the entire family. We are not just nurses, but rehab services, social workers, and home aides, who work together to help the patient and family become more knowledgeable and more independent by treating, educating, and rehabilitating. Our agency is certified and deemed by the Joint Commission and we are fully accredited. We welcome you to come visit our office, ask questions, and do a ride-along to see if this job is a good fit for you. Department hours are Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM with some On Call. Responsibilities 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 (to responsible MD or RN) 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, but not limited to, respiratory treatments, Oral/NG/NT suctioning, and tracheostomy care, administration of medications, observation of cardiac monitors, respirators, etc. and reporting of any changes, assistance to physician with special procedures, monitoring of intravenous infusions, performs point of care testing, performs routine laboratory work, changing/irrigating catheters, specialized sterile dressings, and patient/caregiver teaching based upon the established teaching plan. Provides assistance to patients and families during admission to the clinical area, orientation to the hospital/clinic experience, and discharge. Provides support to patients and families. Verbally de-escalates frightened or potentially aggressive patients. Facilitates age appropriate coping strategies for patients. Other Information Other information: Education Requirements Requires graduation from a state accredited program of practical nurse education. Licensure/Certification Requirements Licensed to practice as a Practical Nurse (LPN) in the state of North Carolina. Requires BLS. Professional Experience Requirements No prior experience required. Job Details Legal Employer: NCHEALTH Entity: Johnston Health Organization Unit: Home Health - Work Type: Full Time Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00 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 of Job: US:NC:Smithfield Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email View email address on click.appcast.io if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity. #J-18808-Ljbffr UNC Health