Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Atrium Health Stanly - Obstetrics/Gynecology - PRN

Overview

Join Atrium Health- Stanly for a one-of-a-kind team and family atmosphere where we belong and we work as ONE, towards one purpose- providing excellent patient care, growing talent and giving back to our community.  We take pride in the emotional connection we share between all teammates and our mission.

Atrium Health Stanly has 109 beds and is located only 40 miles east of Charlotte in Albemarle, NC- close enough to enjoy the amenities and still able to relax with the peace and quiet of rural living.

With its small-town charm, Stanly County is a close-knit community and is home to Lake Tillery, Badin Lake and Morrow Mountain that provides excellent opportunities to enjoy the outdoors-  hiking, climbing, hunting, fishing, horseback riding, vineyards, golfing, or boating on any day.

Unit Description

Atrium Stanly Women’s Services Unit consist of 3 triage rooms, 6 LDRP rooms, and 11 postpartum/surgical rooms. We care for labor patients, couplets (mother/baby), newborns, post operative surgical patients and medical patients.

Nurses are trained in all areas of Women’s Services and Medical/Surgical Nursing.  The unit is a fast-paced environment requiring strong triage, critical thinking, and prioritization skills. The team partners and closely collaborates with our obstetric providers, pediatricians, hospitalist, and specialists to provide evidence-based care.

We encourage professional development and growth through continuing education and specialty certification.

Job Summary

Performs nursing care and assists with planning and implementing care for the comfort and well being of the patient under the direct supervision of a registered nurse. Assists in maintaining a safe working environment, performs all related job responsibilities in a safe manner and maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the ages, developmental stages, and special needs of the patients served.

Essential Functions

• Participates in patient assessments by determining nursing care needs based upon collection and interpretation of relevant data.
• Recognizes and determines need for immediate intervention.
• Demonstrates knowledge which enables the following: documentation of patient observations, treatments, patient response to treatment and nursing care utilizing the nursing process, participates actively in treatment and assisting with procedures.
• Assists with development/revision of the plan of care by providing data and identifying potential goals and intervention for review by the RN.
• Communicates with the appropriate clinical staff on the status of a patient if a significant change has occurred.
• Implements the identified plan under the supervision of the RN, ensuring tasks have been completed.
• Aware of patient's progress and goals as demonstrated by documentation in the medical records.
• Organizes workload and prioritizes responsibilities to ensure quality patient care is delivered in a time efficient manner.
• Attains knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice and performs only those nursing skills which they are competent to perform in accordance with legal boundaries and facility policies and procedures.
• Documents assessments, procedures, patient/family education, and the communication of information to appropriate members of the healthcare team in a timely manner.
• Provides and assesses effectiveness of patient and family education under the direction of the registered nurse within the scope of practice as defined by law.

Physical Requirements
Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds when handling patients, medical equipment and supplies. Understands and speaks fluent English. Must have intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch, finger dexterity, critical thinking and ability to concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in the patient and unit conditions. Based on the physical requirements for this position all applicants for this position are required to undergo a physical ability test as a condition of employment.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Graduation from an accredited school of practical nursing required. Current LPN licensure or temporary license as a licensed practical nurse petitioner required. Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) from AHA required.