Licensed Practical Nurse - UNC Specialty Care - Goldsboro - Per Diem
Company: UNC Health
Location: Goldsboro
Posted on: November 22, 2021
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Job Description:
DescriptionBecome 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.Other
InformationOther information:Education Requirements:
Keywords: UNC Health, Greenville , Licensed Practical Nurse - UNC Specialty Care - Goldsboro - Per Diem, Healthcare , Goldsboro, North Carolina
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