Licensed Practical Nurse (Per Diem) - Allergy

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the development and maintenance of a current, individualized, goal-oriented plan of care
• Observes, assesses, documents, and reports patient response to treatments/therapies and teaching
• 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
• Participates in unit, service, and/or department enrichment activities
• 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
• Provides assistance to patients and families during admission to the clinical area, orientation to the hospital/clinic experience, and discharge
• Provides support to patients and families
• Verbally de-escalates frightened or potentially aggressive patients
• Facilitates age appropriate coping strategies for patients

Requirements

• Graduation from a state accredited program of practical nurse education
• Licensed to practice as a Practical Nurse (LPN) in the state of North Carolina
• Requires BLS

Preferred Availability

Up to two shifts per pay period; however, flexibility may be considered based on departmental needs.