Licensed Practical Nurse - Sanford Specialty Clinic
Company: UNC Health Care
Location: Sanford
Posted on: August 5, 2022
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Job Description:
Description
UNC Specialty Care at Sanford in Sanford, NC is a community-based,
multispecialty practice. We are committed to providing quality and
cost-effective medical care to a diverse population of patients
with chronic medical conditions and special needs.
Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse
employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of
the unique communities we serve.
Summary:Provides direct patient care, meeting both psychological
and physical needs in accordance with the plan of care, physician's
orders, and nursing and department policies and procedures.
Patients range in age from neonate to geriatric. Care may be
provided in an inpatient setting, ambulatory care, home health, or
hospice.
Responsibilities:
1. Contributes to the development and maintenance of a current,
individualized, goal-oriented plan of care and consults with other
health professionals to assure that the assessed needs of
patient/caregiver are met.2. Observes, assesses, documents, and
reports patient response to treatments/therapies and teaching, and
adjusts priorities of care according to patient/caregiver needs.
Collects, documents, and reports (to responsible MD or RN) data
regarding patient's biophysical, psychosocial, environmental,
self-care, educational, and discharge planning needs.3.
Participates in unit, service, and/or department enrichment
activities which contribute to positive outcomes such as assigned
committees, CQI activities/groups, and the orientation and
education of other personnel.4. Provides a broad range of
treatments/therapies to patients including, but not limited to,
respiratory treatments, Oral/NG/NT suctioning, and tracheostomy
care, administration of medications, observation of cardiac
monitors, respirators, etc. and reporting of any changes,
assistance to physician with special procedures, monitoring of
intravenous infusions, performs point of care testing, performs
routine laboratory work, changing/irrigating catheters, specialized
sterile dressings, and patient/caregiver teaching based upon the
established teaching plan.5. Provides assistance to patients and
families during admission to the clinical area, orientation to the
hospital/clinic experience, and discharge.6. Provides support to
patients and families. Verbally de-escalates frightened or
potentially aggressive patients. Facilitates age appropriate coping
strategies for patients.
Education Requirements:--- Requires graduation from a state
accredited program of practical nurse education including a
pharmacology course (or completion of an approved pharmacology
course upon graduation) which provides the knowledge, skills and
abilities needed for the administration of medications required by
the work settingLicensure/Certification Requirements:--- Licensed
to practice as a Practical Nurse (LPN) in the applicable state (NC
or VA).Professional Experience Requirements:--- No prior experience
required.
Job Details
Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: UNC Physicians Network
Organization Unit: UNCPN Sanford Specialty-Admin
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Sanford
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
Keywords: UNC Health Care, Sanford , Licensed Practical Nurse - Sanford Specialty Clinic, Healthcare , Sanford, Florida
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