Licensed Practical Nurse-Rehab Brain Injury, Full-Time Day-Evening Shift

Cape Fear Valley Health

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides direct nursing care to assigned patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse in the Rehabilitation Brain Injury department at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. The role participates in patient assessment and development of care plans with departmental and interdisciplinary groups, follows each patient’s plan of care, and adjusts care to age-specific physiological needs as directed by the Registered Nurse or another authorized person. The LPN maintains accurate and relevant patient-care records, administers medication as ordered by a physician, supports a safe environment, recognizes and responds appropriately to life-threatening situations, and maintains required competencies. The position also participates in performance-improvement activities and quality-of-care monitoring, builds collaborative working relationships with Health System staff, and supports patients’ cultural and spiritual beliefs within the medical regimen. The LPN contributes to cost containment and accurate charging for services, supports customer satisfaction, patient throughput, and hospital capacity through compliance with the Hospital Innovation Project when applicable, and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Current North Carolina licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse or licensure in a Compact state.
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.
BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
Speech and auditory acuity for communicating patient needs.
Visual acuity for observing patients.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, and lift for long periods.
Ability to lift 35 pounds.
The work may involve skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material.

Responsibilities

Participate in assessment of patients.
Collaborate with departmental and interdisciplinary groups to develop patient plans of care.
Follow patients’ plans of care while providing direct nursing care to assigned patients.
Adjust care based on patients’ age-specific physiological needs as directed by a Registered Nurse or another authorized person.
Maintain accurate and relevant records of patient care.
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 practicing their cultural and spiritual beliefs within the limits of the medical regimen.
Participate in cost containment and complete accurate charging for patient services.
Demonstrate responsibility concerning customer satisfaction, patient throughput, and hospital functional capacity through compliance with the Hospital Innovation Project, if applicable.
Perform other duties as assigned.