Licensed Practical Nurse-General Medical Surgical Telemetry Department, Full Time Variable

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse for the 3 South Medical/Telemetry Department, a 36-bed adult medical unit. In this full-time variable position, you will provide direct nursing care to assigned patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, with a patient ratio of 1:5.

Clinical Setting

3 South is an all-adult medical/telemetry unit operating on a track schedule. The care team includes Registered Nurses, a Clinical Educator, Nursing Assistants, Unit Secretary, Resource Nurses, Case Managers, Physical Therapists, Dieticians, and Occupational and Speech Therapists. New graduate nurses are accepted and welcome.

Responsibilities

• Participate in patient assessment and collaborate with departmental and interdisciplinary groups in developing patient care plans
• Provide direct nursing care to assigned patients following their individualized plan of care
• Adjust care based on age-specific physiological needs of patients as directed by the Registered Nurse or authorized personnel
• Maintain accurate and relevant records of patient care
• Administer medications as ordered by the physician
• Facilitate a safe patient environment
• Recognize life-threatening situations and respond appropriately
• Maintain required clinical competencies
• Participate in performance improvement activities and monitor quality of care
• Establish collaborative interpersonal relationships with health system staff
• Support patients in practicing their cultural and spiritual beliefs within the limits of the medical regimen
• Participate in cost containment and complete accurate charging for patient services
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse in North Carolina or compact state licensure
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Experience with CPAP, BiPAP, and telemetry monitoring
• Experience with PCA pumps
• Knowledge of age-specific physiological and psychosocial needs of adult patients
• Positive interpersonal skills
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Speech and auditory acuity for communication of patient needs
• Visual acuity for observation of patients
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and lift for long periods
• Ability to have skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 to 2 years of related clinical experience
• Experience with common medical conditions including pneumonia, congestive heart failure, renal failure, sepsis, stroke, seizures, and respiratory illness

Benefits

Relocation assistance is available.

Position ID: CFVH-2025