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UNC Health · 1 month ago

Licensed Practical Nurse - Chapel Hill Internal Medicine

Chapel Hill, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$20.53/hr - $29.23/hr

2+ years exp

UNC Health is an inclusive organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the communities they serve. The Licensed Practical Nurse will provide direct patient care, addressing both psychological and physical needs, and work collaboratively to develop individualized care plans for patients ranging from neonate to geriatric.

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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