LPN- Atrium Health Cabarrus- Post Surgical Care III- FT Nights

Overview

This position is Sign-on Bonus eligible. Experienced RNs with a minimum of 1 year of experience are eligible for a bonus of up to $20,000 for Full Time positions, and up to $10,000 for Part Time positions. In addition to the sign-on bonus, new teammates at Atrium Health are eligible for robust benefits packages, paid time off, and a Career Advancement Ladder that rewards you for years of experience within your area of specialty.

Atrium Health Cabarrus is a regional 457-bed, not-for-profit hospital in Concord, NC. More than 4,200 hospital employees provide services through an extensive inpatient and outpatient network, including Jeff Gordon Children's Center, Hayes Family Center and Batte Cancer Center, part of Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute.  Our Intensive Care Unit is a 40-bed unit.

Post Surgical Care III

• 20 bed unit
• Unit Set-Up:  Pod System with 5-6 rooms per pod (Assignments are based according to acuity of patient, so RN may not always be assigned an entire pod of rooms)
• 3 progressive care beds utilized as needed and all RN’s go through ACLS training
• Primary Patient Population: Hepatobiliary Surgery
  • Benign tissue growth in the liver, pancreas, bile duct or gallbladder
  • Cancers of the liver, pancreas, bile duct or gallbladder
  • Neuroendocrine tumors 
  • Gallstones 
  • Acute and chronic pancreatitis 
  • Infections or abscesses 
  • Portal hypertension 
• Secondary Patient Population:  Women’s Surgery
  • Robotic Hysterectomies
  • Mastectomies
  • Pelvic Surgeries

Our team encourages professional development through participation in shared governance, continuing education and professional certification. The ideal candidate for our team is resourceful, flexible and a team player.

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. BLS required per policy guidelines.