Licensed Practical Nurse Labor and Delivery Unit

**Description**

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Labor and Delivery is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse. This position will provide nursing support and care to patients in the Labor and Delivery unit, including the operating room, OB triage, and labor and delivery rooms. Duties to include vital signs and patient transport, assist with triage patient flow, monitor and stock equipment/supplies for the operating rooms, support sterile processing of instruments, and may function as a surgical technician during cesarean sections and other procedures.

This position qualifies for a $10,000 commitment incentive over a three-year period. See link below

jobs.unchealthcare.org/pages/unc-hospitals-unc-rex-nursing-support-incentive-program

Our Labor & Delivery Unit is a Level III referral center, which provides care to both normal and high-risk laboring and ante partum patients. Approximately 4,000 babies are born each year at UNCH. Several thousand patients are also seen in its triage area. In addition, our providers and staff perform numerous high-risk procedures such as vaginal and cerclage placements, amniocentesis and versions as well as various fetal procedures, including IUTs, fetal shunt placements and exit procedures. The unit consists of 15 labor and delivery rooms, 5 triage rooms, a 2-bed recovery room, and 3 operating rooms. Anesthesia coverage is provided 24/7.

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:

1. 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.

2. 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 patient's biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational, and discharge planning needs.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Provides assistance to patients and families during admission to the clinical area, orientation to the hospital/clinic experience, and discharge.

6. Provides support to patients and families. Verbally de-escalates frightened or potentially aggressive patients. Facilitates age appropriate coping strategies for patients.

**Other Information**

Other information:

**Education Requirements:**

● Requires graduation from a state accredited program of practical nurse education.

**Licensure/Certification Requirements:**

● Licensed to practice as a Practical Nurse (LPN) in the state of North Carolina. Requires BLS.

**Professional Experience Requirements:**

● No prior experience required.

**Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:**

**Job Details**

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Labor & Delivery

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Salary Range: $20.03 - $28.52 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Rotating

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.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.