Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Float Pool

Advocate Health • High Point, NC

5d • $25 - $38 • Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Float Pool provides flexible, skilled nursing care across multiple units, primarily acute care and intermediate-level care, at High Point Medical Center. Float staff adapt to different patient populations, workflows, and clinical environments to support staffing needs and maintain safe patient care. Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, the LPN provides direct patient care using the nursing process and applicable standards and policies within the scope of practice.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited or approved Practical Nursing program.
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license issued by the state of North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA), to be obtained within 6 months.
• Proficient computer skills, including keyboarding, navigating a Windows operating system, using electronic mail, and using electronic medical record systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop rapport and maintain positive relationships with patients, families, staff, and physicians.
• Good organization, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multitask with frequent interruptions.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care according to established policies, procedures, and standards of care.
• Assist with assessment by collecting and documenting data, actions, and responses, including biological, psychological, social, and cultural factors; detect significant changes in patient condition and report them to the Registered Nurse.
• Assist with developing the plan of care and implement it as directed by the Registered Nurse.
• Support and reinforce patient teaching according to the individualized plan of care.
• Document nursing interventions and patient responses, and communicate intervention effectiveness and changes in patient condition to the Registered Nurse.
• Communicate changes in medical orders to the Registered Nurse.
• Perform clinical tasks and skills such as medication administration, IV therapy, wound care, and venipuncture.
• Perform patient positioning and transporting duties that require lifting and pushing or pulling, using proper technique.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care, including understanding growth and development across the life span and interpreting patient data to identify age-specific care needs.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate's job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed