LPN Inpatient - Medical PCU

Carilion Clinic•Roanoke, VA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position for an LPN in a 26-bed, high-acuity progressive care unit that cares for complex patients requiring continuous monitoring and frequent clinical intervention. The role operates in a fast-paced environment demanding strong assessment skills, critical thinking, and effective interdisciplinary collaboration. The LPN practices practical nursing within Carilion Clinics' guidelines and functions under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, partnering in data collection, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care. The LPN participates in the nursing process for patients of all ages, communicates with team members, ancillary departments, and physicians, and contributes to the development of the patient database and interdisciplinary plan of care. They identify and address patient/family/caregiver educational needs, apply knowledge of growth and development, and implement prescribed therapeutic treatment plans and administer medications. The LPN advocates for patients, protects patient rights, provides psychosocial support, and contributes to performance improvement activities and organizational initiatives. They may also contribute to the orientation and career development of others and assign tasks as needed.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing.
Licensed to practice practical nursing in the state of Virginia.
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development, possesses the ability to collect data reflective of the patient’s status, interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age and specific needs, and provides the care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

In Psychiatry and Behavioral Health: de-escalation training must be successfully completed within four months of hire and then maintained going forward.

Responsibilities

Partners with the RN in collecting data, planning, implementing and evaluating patient/resident care.
Participates in the nursing process for patients of all ages served.
Communicates frequently with team members, ancillary departments and physicians.
Contributes to the development of the patient/resident database and interdisciplinary plan of care.
Identifies patient/resident/family/caregiver educational needs, incorporates education into plan of care and documents.
Applies knowledge of growth and development to appropriately care for patients/residents.
Implements prescribed therapeutic treatment plans and procedures.
Administers prescribed medication to patients/residents.
Advocates for patients, protector of patient's rights, and provider of psychological/social/cultural support.
Contributes to Carilion's performance improvement activities and supports service area/facility/organization initiatives.
Contributes to the orientation and career development of others.
May assign tasks to as needed.