Licensed Practical Nurse-CFV Gastro Clinic VG East, Full-Time Day Shift

Cape Fear Valley Health

16d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides nursing care to patients under the supervision of the office manager or physician and assists clinic personnel and patients with clinic functions. This is a full-time, day-shift outpatient clinic position in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Relocation assistance is available. The LPN participates in patient assessment and care planning, provides direct nursing care according to the patient’s plan of care, administers physician-ordered medication, maintains patient-care records, and helps maintain a safe clinical environment. The role includes responding appropriately to life-threatening situations, supporting patients’ cultural and spiritual beliefs within the medical regimen, maintaining required competencies, participating in quality-improvement activities, and contributing to customer satisfaction, patient throughput, and cost containment.

Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent.
Current licensure in North Carolina as a Licensed Practical Nurse or compact-state licensure.
Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
Positive interpersonal skills.
Verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge of the age-specific physiological and psychosocial needs of the patients typically served.
American Heart Association BLS certification.
Ability to communicate patient needs using speech and auditory acuity.
Visual acuity sufficient to observe patients.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, and lift for extended periods.
Ability to lift 35 pounds.
May have skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience preferred.
Pre-operative and post-operative experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Participate in patient assessment.
Collaborate with departmental and interdisciplinary groups to develop patient care plans.
Follow the patient’s plan of care while providing direct nursing care to assigned patients.
Adjust care to patients’ age-specific physiological needs as directed by a Registered Nurse or other authorized person.
Maintain accurate and relevant patient-care records.
Administer medication as ordered by a physician.
Facilitate a safe environment.
Recognize life-threatening situations and respond appropriately.
Maintain required competencies.
Participate in Performance Improvement activities and monitor quality of care.
Establish collaborative interpersonal relationships with other Health System staff.
Support patients in the practice of their cultural and spiritual beliefs within the limits of the medical regimen.
Participate in cost containment and accurately charge for patient services.
Demonstrate responsibility for customer satisfaction, patient throughput, and hospital functional capacity by complying with the Hospital Innovation Project (HIP), if applicable.
Perform other duties as assigned.