Licensed Practical Nurse Resource Team - Medical Group

American Addiction Centers • Charlotte, NC

1d • $25 - $38 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Resource LPN position supporting the Greater Charlotte Market's Medical Group requires floating to facilities within the Center City, Southern & Western Zones. This full-time role operates Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 17:30, with no weekend requirements. The position is benefits-eligible and requires 40 hours per week.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Graduation from an accredited school of practical nursing required.
• Current applicable state LPN licensure required.
• BLS required per policy guidelines.
• 3 years nursing experience in an acute care or rehabilitation facility required.
• Must have demonstrated leadership qualities, supervisory skills, interpersonal relationship skills, and knowledge of federal and state regulations governing clinical care, nursing practice, and leadership.
• Understands and speaks fluent English.
• Must have intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch, finger dexterity, critical thinking and ability to concentrate.
• Must be able to respond quickly to changes in the patient and/or unit conditions.

Responsibilities

• Possess the specialized knowledge and clinical skills necessary to provide care for people with physical disability and chronic illness.
• Performs nursing care for the comfort and well being of the patient/resident.
• Administers medications to include oral and sublingual agents, topical agents, subcutaneous, intradermal, and intramuscular medications safely and per policy.
• Assists with admissions and discharges.
• Assist physicians as needed with rounds or procedures.
• Demonstrates ability to perform infusion of various intravenous products.
• Performs IV therapy to include the peripheral and central venous route.
• Prepares IV fluids for administration, changes IV tubing, and adjusts IV rate.
• Administers IV medications via secondary route and/or intermittent device, with the exception of investigational drugs.
• Administers IV push pain and nausea medications.
• Changes dressing to the peripheral/central venous IV sites, and implanted ports.
• Performs venipuncture to obtain blood samples or start IV's (when competency is completed).
• Discontinues IV therapy and removes IV catheters that do not exceed 1 ½ inches in length.
• Administers blood/blood products as witnessed by a RN.
• Observes, reports, documents signs of injury, infiltration and/or inflammation at the injection site.
• Assists with complex sterile procedures.
• Performs charge nurse or term leader duties as necessary making rounds to determine level of standards or patient/resident care, environmental safety and delegate tasks of CNAI and CNAII.
• Documents observations, treatment, and patient response to treatment/therapy/nursing care.
• Assists RN with development/revision of the treatment plan.
• Reports patient/resident care conditions and concerns accurately in the shift report to supervisor, family and/or physician.

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards
• Competitive compensation
• Generous retirement offerings
• Programs that invest in your career development
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED