Licensed Practical Nurse Resource Team - Medical Group

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Charlotte, NC

4d • 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 position operates Monday to Friday from 0800 to 1730, with no weekend requirements. The role involves providing specialized nursing care for patients with physical disabilities and chronic illnesses, ensuring their comfort and well-being. Key responsibilities include administering medications, assisting with admissions and discharges, supporting physicians with procedures, and performing various aspects of IV therapy and venipuncture.

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

• 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