LPN / LVN - $24-36 per hour

Atrium Health Charlotte is seeking a LPN / LVN for a job in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : LPN / LVN
• Discipline : LPN / LVN
• Start Date : ASAP
• Duration : Ongoing
• Employment Type : Staff

Overview

FLSA Status : Non-Exempt

Original Date : March 2013

Last Revision : December 2020

JOB SUMMARY : Under direct supervision of a registered nurse or physician, performs nursing services in the care and treatment of patients.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE : Graduation from an accredited LPN training program required Previous experience as an LPN in a clinical or other health care setting preferred.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and / or REGISTRATION : Licensed Practical Nurse licensure from the State of North Carolina Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 1 year of hire for Adult Critical Care, Adult ED Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 1 year of hire for Network ED, Peds ED, PICU and NICU, and other areas per unit guidelines.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Provides nursing care activities consistent with education, training, and licensure according to an established health care plan, as delegated by the registered nurse or physician.
• Directs or escorts patients to various clinical areas, prepares patients and assists with examinations and assessments, makes observations, collects data, and reports information.

Performs physical and physiologic measurements using standardized guidelines.

• Serves as liaison between patient and provider. Administers and documents medications ordered by the providers. Calls in medication orders to the patient's pharmacy.
• Assists with the interpretation of patient related data. Recognizes relationships between data gathered and patient's health care status and treatment regimens.
• Participates in recording and reporting responsibilities. Documents findings relevant to patient's health care status or plan of care, document accurately and consistently in accordance with approved policies / procedures.
• Reviews and documents all procedures, medications, supplies, or additional testing done on the patient's chart.
• Triages and documents all incoming patient phone calls regarding medications, medical conditions and reviews with the provider when indicated, the necessary care ordered.
• Cleans and stocks examination rooms and / or other supply areas.
• Participates in clinical research studies by performing data collection and / or quality assurance.
• Participates in regular team meetings and continuous quality improvement activities.
• Maintains knowledge of care teams for coordination of patient care, self-management, population management, and communication skills.
• Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS :

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of basic nursing principles and protocols
• Knowledge of organizational policies, procedures and protocols
• Knowledge of common safety hazards and universal precautions to establish a safe work environment
• Knowledge of computer systems and applications

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

• Combination of medical office and exam / procedure room settings
• Well-lighted, well-ventilated, and adequate space
• Frequent exposure to diseases, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinic environment

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

100%

N / A

Activity

Standing

Walking

Sitting

Bending

Reaching with arms

Finger and hand dexterity

Talking

Hearing

Seeing

Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling :

20 lbs. maximum

50 lbs. maximum

100 lbs. maximum

Atrium Health Charlotte Job ID #108244. Posted job title : Licensed Practical Nurse (Lpn) - Atrium Health Pineville Ortho Wound Spine Ft Days

About Atrium Health Charlotte

Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Atrium Health is now part of Advocate Health , the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, which was created from the combination with Advocate Aurora Health.

In the Southeast Region, Atrium Health provides care under the Atrium Health name in Charlotte, NC, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist name in the Winston-Salem, NC, region, as well as Atrium Health Navicent and Atrium Health Floyd in Georgia and Alabama.

Together, we are committed to providing equitable care for all. Annually, Advocate Health provides nearly $5 billion in community benefits.

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health.

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's two main components are an integrated clinical system - anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem - that includes Brenner Children's Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians;

and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical t

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