Licensed Practical Nurse - Hoke Family Medical Clinic, Full-Time Day Shift

Cape Fear Valley Health•Raeford, NC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for providing nursing care to patients under the supervision of the office manager or a physician and assists clinic personnel and patients with clinic functions. The position is at Hoke Family Medical Center in Raeford, North Carolina, in an outpatient clinic and is a full-time day-shift role. Relocation assistance is available.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Current licensure in North Carolina 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.
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.
May have skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material.

Responsibilities

Participate in patient assessment.
Collaborate with departmental and interdisciplinary groups in developing the patient plan of care.
Follow the patient’s plan of care while participating in direct nursing care for assigned patients.
Adjust care based on 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 practicing cultural and spiritual beliefs within the limits of the medical regimen.
Participate in cost containment and complete accurate charging 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.