Licensed Practical Nurse-Medical Surgical Telemetry Unit, Full Time Nights

Cape Fear Valley Health

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse provides direct nursing care to assigned patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse in the 8 South Medical Telemetry unit at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The unit has 34 private rooms and serves adult and geriatric patients. Its care team includes Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Nurse Assistants, Unit Clerks, Resource Nurses, Care Coordinators, a Clinical Educator, and a Nurse Manager. New graduate nurses are accepted. The position involves participating in patient assessment and care planning, delivering care according to the patient’s plan, administering prescribed medications, maintaining accurate patient-care records, and responding appropriately to life-threatening situations. The LPN adjusts care to age-specific physiological needs as directed by an RN or other authorized person, supports patients’ cultural and spiritual beliefs within the medical regimen, and contributes to a safe care environment and quality improvement. The role also includes maintaining competencies, collaborating with staff, supporting customer satisfaction and patient throughput, and contributing to cost containment and accurate charging for services.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Current licensure in North Carolina as a Licensed Practical Nurse or compact-state licensure.
Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
Positive interpersonal skills and verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge of the age-specific physiological and psychosocial needs of patients typically served.
Ability to meet physical requirements, including prolonged standing, walking, bending, and lifting; ability to lift 35 pounds.
Speech and auditory acuity for communicating patient needs and visual acuity for observing patients.
May have 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 in developing the patient plan of care.
Follow the patient’s plan of care while participating in direct nursing care of assigned patients.
Adjust care based on age-specific physiological needs as directed by a Registered Nurse or other authorized person.
Maintain an accurate and relevant record 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 cultural and spiritual beliefs within 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.