Licensed Practical Nurse- Cardiac Telemetry Unit, Full Time Days

Cape Fear Valley Health

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse provides direct nursing care to assigned patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse in the Cardiac Telemetry Unit at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The unit provides comprehensive cardiac services using state-of-the-art equipment and serves adult and geriatric patients. New graduate nurses are accepted. The care team includes Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Nurse Assistants, Unit Clerks, Resource Nurses, Care Coordinators, a Clinical Educator, and a Nurse Manager. The unit is nationally recognized for cardiac care and coronary intervention.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Experience or familiarity with congestive heart failure, chest pain, and peripheral vascular disease.
Experience or familiarity with pre- and post-cardiac catheterization procedures.
Experience or familiarity with pre- and post-angioplasty and stent placement.
Experience or familiarity with care following acute myocardial infarction.
Experience or familiarity with stress tests.
Experience or familiarity with cardiac dysrhythmias, including stable SVT, SB, and acute or chronic atrial fibrillation.
Experience or familiarity with pre- and post-AICD placement.

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 to age-specific physiological needs as directed by the Registered Nurse or other authorized personnel.
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 for customer satisfaction, patient throughput, and hospital functional capacity through compliance with the Hospital Innovation Project (HIP), if applicable.
Perform other duties as assigned.