LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE/LPN, FULL-TIME (MENTAL HEALTH)

Join our General Medical Surgical unit!

• Role: Licensed Practical Nurse
• Schedule: Full-Time - 36 - 7:00 pm - 7:00 am
• Department: General Medical Surgical
• Location: Forsyth Medical Center - Winston Salem, NC

Unit description: We are a General Medical Surgical unit within our Forsyth Medical Center. As a Registered Nurse on this unit you will care for patients coming to us post PACU with gastrointestinal issues, hepatobiliary surgeries, pancreatitis, ostomies, vascular surgeries (BKA, DVT and cellulitis) and orthopedic overflow surgeries.

• Career advancement through Specialty -focused education, certifications, and clinical ladder opportunities
• Advanced technology and resources that support safe, efficient surgical care
• Well-being support designed to help you sustain a demanding RN career
• Work in a newly constructed facility equipped with state-of-the-art technology
• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision starting on your first day, retirement, PTO)

Remarkable Care. Education: High School Diploma or GED, required. Graduate of accredited Practical Nursing Program, required.

• 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 onlyAbility 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. 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.

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.