LPN - Adult Emergency Department

Are you a highly skilled and compassionate LPN seeking an exciting opportunity in emergency care? Join our dynamic team at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, where you will play a crucial role in delivering exceptional patient care in the fast-paced environment of our Emergency Department in Lexington.

Position Highlights:

• Shift Schedule: Full time, Night Shift, 7:00 pm – 7:00 am
• Location: Lexington Medical Center

What We Offer:

• Wellness Incentives: Take advantage of up to $1,500 in wellness incentives through our LiveWELL program, prioritizing your well-being.
• Education Reimbursement: We invest in your professional growth, offering up to $2,500 per year towards a bachelor’s degree and up to $5,000 per year towards a graduate degree.
• Parental Benefits: We understand the importance of family, providing six weeks of paid maternity leave and four weeks of paid parental leave.
• Retirement: Secure your future with up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions, ensuring financial peace of mind.

What You’ll Need:

• Graduation from accredited LPN training program required; previous experience as an LPN in a clinical or other healthcare setting preferred. 
• Licensed Practical Nurse licensure from the State of North Carolina 
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required 
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 1 year of hire

What You’ll Do:

As a LPN in the Emergency Department, you will play a crucial role in providing compassionate and efficient care to patients in urgent medical situations. Provide nursing care activities consistent with education, training, and licensure according to an established health care plan, as delegated by the registered nurse or physician. Directs or escorts patients to various clinical areas, prepares patients and assists with examinations and assessments, makes observations, collects data, and reports information. Performs physical and physiologic measurements using standardized guidelines. Serves as liaison between patient and provider. Administers and documents medications ordered by the providers. Calls in medication orders to the patient's pharmacy.

Essential Functions:

1. Patient/Family Centered Care: Utilize the nursing process to deliver compassionate care, placing patients and their families at the center of every decision. Conduct thorough assessments, develop nursing diagnoses, identify outcomes, plan interventions, and coordinate care to promote optimal health and wellbeing in accordance with the policies of WFBH.
2. Safe, Therapeutic, and Healing Environment: Create a secure and healing environment by safeguarding patient privacy and ensuring responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior. Embrace technology and equipment to enhance patient and staff safety.
3. Effective Communication: Demonstrate excellent communication skills to foster collaboration among the healthcare team, facilitating information sharing throughout the continuum of care. Active participation in our professional practice model and shared governance initiatives will promote teamwork, leadership, and clinical excellence.
4. Professional Growth and Accountability: Function effectively in a professional setting by actively participating in peer review, professional development, and adherence to care standards. Exhibit effective team skills, autonomous practice, and critical thinking, acknowledging accountability for actions.
5. Patient Advocacy: Act as a passionate patient advocate throughout the continuum of care, advocating for their needs and preferences in all patient settings, including the community.
6. Care Management and Clinical Prioritization: Coordinate the effective and efficient delivery of patient care services by applying care management principles. Identify clinical priorities and initiate action to continuously improve patient outcomes.
7. Promotion of Healthy Work Environment: Embrace and contribute to our professional practice model through active participation in shared governance, promoting a healthy and supportive work environment. Take personal responsibility for professional growth and development.

Join our team of dedicated healthcare professionals in the Emergency Department and make a lasting impact on patient lives through your commitment, compassion, and expertise. Take advantage of opportunities for professional development and advancement in our esteemed institution. Apply now to be part of our exceptional team at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist!