Licensed Practical Nurse Senior

Description

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Summary:

Provides
expert-level, 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. Provides
advanced clinical and leadership support to providers and other health care
team members. Works under the clinical supervision of a provider for patient
care activities and the general direction of the designated manager/supervisor.

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.
7. Interviews and orients new employees, may include: attending Hiring for Excellence (HFE) training; participating in candidate interviews and hiring decisions using HFE processes; creating/updating schedule and acting as preceptor for orientation of new employee; training other LPNs in routine clinic procedures; providing verbal and written feedback on trainee's progress upon request.
8. Provides leadership on policies, procedures, training, and education to include: being fully knowledgeable of policies and able to educate others on necessary changes in practice; acting as a role model and advocate for compliance with policies and procedures; assessing staff training needs and working with supervisor on training and development programs; assisting with dissemination of information, education, and outreach materials to supporting training and development efforts; tracking training progression and relaying training needs to supervisor; scheduling training sessions; updating LMS classes as applicable; preparing ARC requests for signoff for system access and obtaining management signature

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). BLS required.
Professional Experience Requirements:
* A minimum of three years' of expereince as an LPN.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
* Demonstrated ability to engage positively with patients and families and to work as a team with staff and providers. *At least one (1) criteria each from the One UNC Health Values and Quality domains, *At least two (2) criteria each from the Professional Development and Clinical Skills domains.

Legal Employer: UNCGP

Entity: UNC Health MG Group Practices

Organization Unit: GP Garner Family Practice

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range:$21.40 - $30.76 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:Garner

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by UNC Physicians Network Group Practices, a private, for-profit subsidiary of UNC Health Care System.

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.

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