LPN- Cardiac Observation Unit

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

UNC Health Nash, an affiliated member of the UNC Health system, invites passionate healthcare professionals to join our esteemed team. Governed locally, we proudly serve a diverse patient base, spanning Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, Wilson Counties, and beyond. With a steadfast commitment to elevating community health through exceptional care, we prioritize excellence, compassion, and innovation, ensuring every individual receives the highest standard of support. Joining our team means becoming an integral part of our dedication to wellness, where we constantly strive to redefine excellence in healthcare through state-of-the-art facilities and pioneering programs. Join us in this transformative journey, where your contributions will impact our community's health and well-being.

Summary:

Join our Cardiac Observation Unit, which fosters a family-like environment focused on teamwork and mutual respect. Our 12-bed unit provides personalized, high-quality care to patients with conditions such as chest pain, NSTEMIs, cardiac dysrhythmias, post-cardiac catheterization, pacemaker recovery, and more, including occasional overflow for patients requiring dialysis, syncope care, and other specialized needs.

In this fast-paced unit, you'll be able to enhance your clinical skills, including patient assessments, critical thinking, and decision-making. Our nurse-to-patient ratios range from 3:1 to 5:1, ensuring that each patient receives compassionate and attentive care tailored to their individual needs.

As part of a collaborative team, you'll play a vital role in providing exceptional care and support to every patient. Our dedicated team members significantly impact the health and well-being of our community, and we invite you to join us in creating an outstanding environment of care.

As an LPN, you'll provide skilled nursing care to assigned patients in alignment with prescribed medical regimens and hospital policies. You will practice nursing within the scope of the North Carolina Nursing Practice Act, under the oversight of the North Carolina Board of Nursing.

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.

Other information:
Education Requirements:
* Completion of an accredited practical nursing program.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* NC LPN License, BCLS
Professional Experience Requirements:
* None required.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
* Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Legal Employer: Nash Hospitals

Entity: Nash UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: NGH Cardiac Obv Unit

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: NASH HC

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No