UNC REX Healthcare
Licensed Practical Nurse 1B- Adult Medical Oncology Clinic
UNC REX Healthcare, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27517
Position Details
Full‑time, 40 hours per week
Monday–Friday schedule
Excellent benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, generous PTO acquisition
What We’re Looking For
An experienced LPN with minimum 2 years of experience and strong assessment skills
Detail‑oriented and adaptable in a fast‑paced clinic environment
Effective communicator with patients, families, visitors, and multidisciplinary team members
Prior oncology experience preferred (not required)
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
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.
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 the patient's biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self‑care, educational, and discharge planning needs.
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.
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.
Education & Licensure
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.
Two (2) years of previous experience as an LPN.
Job Details Legal Employer: STATE
Entity: UNC Medical Center
Organization Unit: UNCH Adult Med Onc Clinic
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $20.74 - $29.52 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.
Equal Employment Opportunity Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
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Full‑time, 40 hours per week
Monday–Friday schedule
Excellent benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, generous PTO acquisition
What We’re Looking For
An experienced LPN with minimum 2 years of experience and strong assessment skills
Detail‑oriented and adaptable in a fast‑paced clinic environment
Effective communicator with patients, families, visitors, and multidisciplinary team members
Prior oncology experience preferred (not required)
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
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.
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 the patient's biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self‑care, educational, and discharge planning needs.
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.
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.
Education & Licensure
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.
Two (2) years of previous experience as an LPN.
Job Details Legal Employer: STATE
Entity: UNC Medical Center
Organization Unit: UNCH Adult Med Onc Clinic
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $20.74 - $29.52 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.
Equal Employment Opportunity Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
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