LPN - DPC Float Pool - Primary Care 1.0 FTE
Company: Duke Health
Location: Stem
Posted on: November 25, 2022
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Job Description:
Duke Primary Care Duke Primary Care Duke Primary Care is a broad
network of community-based clinics that offer family medicine,
internal medicine, pediatric, and urgent care services. With 400
providers in nearly 50 locations, Duke Primary Care is the largest
primary care network in the greater Triangle. Our network saw more
than 750,000 patient encounters in fiscal year 2021. Our Duke
Primary Care clinics provide personalized care for adults and
children, from sick visits to preventive care, health screenings to
immunizations, and annual exams to chronic disease management.
Select primary care clinics also provide behavioral health,
diabetes education, pharmacy, and other population health services.
Duke Primary Care clinics are accredited and designated a Primary
Care Medical Home by The Joint Commission. Our Duke Urgent Care
centers offer evaluation and treatment for minor illnesses and
injuries 12 hours a day, seven days a week when a patient--------s
primary care provider is not available. Services also include
certain physical exams and vaccinations. A pediatric specialist is
available at select locations. Patients can walk in to one of our
nine urgent care centers located throughout the greater Triangle or
can schedule a virtual visit to receive care from the comfort of
home. Duke Nursing Highlights: -
Occ Summaryandactivitie s.healthcare team, physicians,safety
precautionsdesignated by work area orWork Performed Knowledge,
Skills and Abilitiescareorganization.treatme nts to patients. Level
Characteristicsrecords. N/Aimprovementnursing car etechniques
asappraisal of effectiveness ofinterventions.regulatory requ
irements.various diagnostic
procedures.instructions.collaboratively.resp onses; assist in
thewithin the service.applicableinformation, treatment, andunder
the supervision of aperformance improvement opportunities andpr
ocedures to provide for thenursing support staff.Nursing.special
procedu res thatapply topractical nursing. Able to independently
seek out resou rces and workfollow-up.techniques and special Assume
responsibilities fo r direct nursing care of assigned
patientsregistered nurse or physiciani n patient care area.
Administer medications and special nursing caretec hniques
prescribed forassigned patients. Providesnursing services to pat
ients and families in accordance with the scopeof the LPN as
defined byt heNorth Carolina Board of Administer medications as
prescribed by physic ian and employ specialrequired;
administerintravenous medications and fl uids as directed; maintain
required Provide and document direct nursingc are of assigned
patients under thesupervision of aregisterednurse or phy
sician.Nursing care is guided by the physician orders and the
nursingpla n ofcare. Patient response tois reported to aregistered
nurse for evalua tion, intervention and modification of theplan of
care. Assistotherheal thcare personnel in thedelivery of patient
care. Assist physicians and o ther nursing personnel in the
performance of Evaluate nursing care with emphasis on nursing
procedures and patientdelivery of nursing careand se lection of
nursing priorities. Assist in the development and implementat ion
of general policies andemotional and physicalcomfort and safetyof
pa tients; participate in the formulation of newpolicies.
Participateinmain tainingthe environment ofcare including equipment
and other material res ources. Participate in the identification of
clinical or operationalassi sts in performance Assist with control
of material resources and mainten ance; assist inmaterial and
equipmentand report any equipment malfunctio ns to charge nurse.
Participate in in-service education programs and oth er conferences
Assist in the training of new employees. Perform other re lated
duties incidental to the work described herein. Knowledge ofscope
of licensed practical nurse, ability to delegate to
Considerableknowledg e of the care and treatment of patients and
Able to communicateclearly w ith patients, families,
visitors,administrators, leadership andothers. A ble to teach
patients and familiesin accordance with thenursing plan of care.
Able to use sensory and cognitive functions to process and priori
tize Competent in BLS and/or other specialized life support
requirements Able to use fine motor skills. Able to record
activities, document Ableto use computer and learn new software
programs. Able to navigate the e ntity to provide clinical care for
patients. Able to withstandprolonged standing and walking. Able to
remain focused and organized. Working know ledge of
sterileprocedures that are applicableto work performed. Working
knowledge of procedures and techniquesroutine and specialinvolved
in ad ministering Working knowledge of sanitation, personal
hygieneand basic h ealth andto work in a hospital. Working
knowledge of infection control p rocedures and safetyprecautions
Ability to understandfollow oral and wri tten Working knowledge and
completion of appropriate JCAHO and other Pre -employment Physical
Capacity Testing Required:
Minimum Qualifications
Education Work requires graduation from an accredited Practical
Nurse program.
Experience No experience required.
Degrees, Licensures, Certifications Current State of North Carolina
LPN licensure is required. - Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity
without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender,
gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national
origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
- Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration,
innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success
depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best
when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and
experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential
that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the
contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices
are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to
uphold these values. - Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain
jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may
include essentialjob functions that require specific physical
and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for
requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each
hiring department. -
Keywords: Duke Health, Durham , LPN - DPC Float Pool - Primary Care 1.0 FTE, Healthcare , Stem, North Carolina
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