Licensed Practical Nurse - Family Medicine at Blue Ridge

Licensed Practical Nurse - Family Medicine at Blue Ridge

UNC Family Medicine at Blue Ridge is a team based primary care practice where teammates are valued as essential partners in patient care. Our clinic culture emphasizes respect, collaboration, and stability, with engaged, accessible leadership and clear workflows that support a positive work environment. Teammates work closely with providers and fellow staff to support smooth clinic flow and a welcoming patient experience. UNC Health offers training, development, and internal career opportunities over time. If you're looking for a clinic where teamwork matters and your work makes a real difference, we encourage you to apply.

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Voted the best family practice in WRAL Voter's choice awards for 2025.

Schedule:

• Monday-Friday 7:30 4:30 or 7:45 - 4:45
• No weekends
• No holidays

Location:

• Blue Ridge Center 1: 2605 Blue Ridge Rd STE 300, Raleigh, NC 27607
• Parking is free

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.

Responsibilities:

1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. Provides assistance to patients and families during admission to the clinical area, orientation to the hospital/clinic experience, and discharge. 6. Provides support to patients and families. Verbally de-escalates frightened or potentially aggressive patients. Facilitates age appropriate coping strategies for patients.

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. Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements: