Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Wilmington, North Carolina
Licensed Practical Nurse - Med/Surg 3
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- Location
- Wilmington, North Carolina
- Work type
- Onsite
- Posted
- 4 days ago
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- jobs.novanthealth.org
About this role
What We Offer:
What We're Looking For:
Position Details
- Role: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- Department: Med/Surg 3 – 9th Floor
- Shift: Day Shift, 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Status: Full‑Time
- Location: Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NH NHRMC), Wilmington, NC
Med/Surg 3 is a dynamic adult inpatient unit caring for patients with a wide range of medical and surgical needs. Clinical experiences on this unit include:
- IV therapy
- Wound care
- Ports and G‑tubes
- Dialysis patients
- Occasional stable tracheostomies
Our team partners closely with local Primary Care and Specialty Providers to improve communication, streamline discharges, and reduce readmissions through strong, collaborative relationships.
- Education: High School Diploma or GED, required. Graduate of accredited Practical Nursing Program
- Experience: One year of relevant experience, preferred.
- Licensure/Certification:
- Appropriate state LPN license, required.
- NC state approved curricula for restrictive interventions (facility specific) within 3 months of hire for Emergency Departments and Behavioral Health units, required.
- CPI certification within 3 months of hire for Behavioral Health departments, required.
- Additional Skills (required):
- Computer skills, Phone call etiquette and Organizational Skills
- Ability to comprehend policies and procedures and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team.
- Behavioral Health units' requirements only
- Ability to intervene in a therapeutic manner for behavior patterns demonstrated by patients with a mental illness, personality disorder, substance abuse or developmental disabilities.
- Knowledge of psychiatric medications, side effects and treatment interventions, knowledge of psychiatric diagnosis, mental health concepts, and evidence based therapeutic interventions and treatments. CPI certification within three months.
- Ability to establish and maintain control of violent patients, defend self and others against violent assaults, ability to react appropriately in psychiatric crises, ability use violent and non-violent restraints per policy and procedure.
- Provide direct patient care under the direction of the RN
- Assist with treatments, procedures, and care coordination
- Accurately document patient care and communicate changes in condition
- Support patient education and promote safety and comfort
- Collaborate with physicians, RNs, and interdisciplinary team members
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