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Novant Health

Licensed Practical Nurse - Acute

Novant Health, Winston-Salem

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Overview:

Offering $10,000 Sign-on Bonus!

  • Schedule : 7pm-7am - full time - night shift
  • Department : Adult Acute Care unit specializing in adult care/tele and geriatric patients 
  • Location : Forsyth Medical Center - Winston-Salem, NC
  • Unit Description: We are a 35-bed Med-Tele, Acute Adult Care Unit .   We give compassionate professional care with Teamwork .  We utilize our teamwork to assist with admissions, medication passes, and other resources as needed. The Leadership Team consists of two Assistant Nurse Managers and a Nurse manager. Our patients are mostly adult or geriatric medical patients.  

Remarkable Care. Remarkable Careers.

Why become a Registered Nurse at Novant Health?

  • Clinical Ladder Program to help you advance your nursing career.
  • Recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers By State for 2022
  • One of the nation’s 150 Best Places to Work in Healthcare  by Becker’s Hospital Review
  • Recognized as Leaders in LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign
  • One of the Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion by Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities
  • One of the Best Places for Diverse & Women Managers to Work  by Diversity MBA Magazine
  • Top ratings in patient safety  from The Leapfrog Group
  • Quality and safety  recognition from CMS

Novant Health is committed to improving the health of its communities, one person at a time. We have a strong focus on innovation and research offering best-in-class technology and clinical care. We are committed to providing high-quality, affordable healthcare to all our patients as well as equipping our workforce with the tools and support needed.

Come join a remarkable team where quality care meets quality service, in every dimension, every time.

Qualifications:
  • Education: High School Diploma or GED, required. Graduate of accredited Practical Nursing Program, required.
  • Experience:  One year of relevant experience, preferred.
  • Licensure/Certification: 
    • Appropriate state LPN license, required.
    • NC state approved curricula for restrictive interventions (facility specific) within 3 months of hire for Emergency Departments and Behavioral Health units, required.
    • CPI certification within 3 months of hire for Behavioral Health departments, required.
  • Additional Skills Required:
    • Computer skills, Phone call etiquette and Organizational Skills.
    • Ability to comprehend policies and procedures and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team.
    • Behavioral Health units' requirements only:
      • Ability to intervene in a therapeutic manner for behavior patterns demonstrated by patients with a mental illness, personality disorder, substance abuse or developmental disabilities.
      • Knowledge of psychiatric medications, side effects and treatment interventions, knowledge of psychiatric diagnosis, mental health concepts, and evidence based therapeutic interventions and treatments. CPI certification within three months.
      • Ability to establish and maintain control of violent patients, defend self and others against violent assaults, ability to react appropriately in psychiatric crises, ability use violent and non-violent restraints per policy and procedure.
Responsibilities:

It is the responsibility of every Novant Health team member to deliver the most remarkable patient experience in every dimension, every time.

  • Our team members are part of an environment that fosters team work, team member engagement and community involvement.
  • The successful team member has a commitment to leveraging diversity and inclusion in support of quality care.
  • All Novant Health team members are responsible for fostering a safe patient environment driven by the principles of "First Do No Harm".