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Licensed Practical Nurse- Duke Primary Care- Wellesley

Duke Health • Full-time • Cary, NC, US • 1d ago

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

About Duke Primary Care

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Primary Care, which offers family, adolescent, and internal medicine services as well as urgent, general pediatric, and virtual care at nearly 50 clinic locations across central North Carolina.

Duke Nursing Highlights:

Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses.
Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification.
Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses
Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle!
Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)

LPN-DUKE PRIMARY CARE

Occ Summary

Assume responsib ilition, personal hygiene and basic health andsafety precautions applica bled.Working knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administ erile techniques and special procedures that areapplicable to work perfo rmengroutine and special treatments to patients.Working knowledge of san itaties for direct nursing care of assigned patientsunder the supervisio n of a registered nurse or physician in patient carearea. Provides nursi ngservices to patients and families in accordancewith the scope of the L PNas defined by the North Carolina Board ofNursing.

Work Per formed

Provide and document direct nursing care of assigned patie nts under thesupervision of a registered nurse or physician. Nursing car eis guidedby the physician orders and the nursing plan of care. Patientr esponseto care is reported to a registered nurse for evaluation, interve ntionand modification of the plan of care. Assist other health care pers onnelin the delivery of patient care.Assist physicians and other nursing personnel in the performance ofvarious diagnostic procedures.Evaluatenu rsing care with emphasis on nursing procedures and patientresponses; ass ist in the delivery of nursing care and selection ofnursing priorities.A ssist in the development and implementation of general policies andproce dures to provide for the emotional and physical comfort and safetyof pat ients; participate in the formulation of new policies.Participate in mai ntaining the environment of care including equipmentand other materialre sources.Participate in the identification of clinical or operationalperf ormanceimprovement opportunities and assists in performance improvementa ctivities.Assist with control ofmaterial resources and maintenance;assi st inappraisal of effectiveness of material and equipment and report any equipment malfunctions to charge nurse.Participate in in-service educati on programs and other conferenceswithin the service.Assist in the traini ng of new employees.Perform other related duties incidental to thework d escribed herein.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Know ledge of scope of licensed practical nurse, ability to delegate tonursin g support staff.Considerable knowledge of the care and treatment of pati ents and specialprocedures that apply to practical nursing. Able tnicate clearly with patients, families, visitors,healthcare team, physico inde pendently seekout resources and work collaboratively.Able to commuians, administrators, leadership and others.Able to teach patients and familie s in accordance with the nursing planof care.Able to use sensory and cog nitive functions to process and prioritizeinformation, treatment,and fol low-up.Competent in BLS and/or other specialized life support requiremen tsdesignated by work area or organization.Able to use fine motorskills. Able to record activities, documentinterventions.Able to use computer an d learn new software programs.Able to navigate the entity to provide cli nical care for patients.Able to withstand prolonged standing andwalking. Able to remain focused and organized.Working knowledge of sterito work i n a hospital.Working knowledge of infection control proceduresand safety precautionsAbility to understandand follow oral and writteninstruction s.Working knowledge and completion of appropriate JCAHO andotherregulato ry requirements.Pre-employment Physical Capacity Testing Required

Level Characteristics

N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires graduation from an accredited Practical Nurse program.

Experience

No experience required.

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

Current State of North Carolina LPN licensure is required.

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

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