Licensed Practical Nurse at Novant Health, Danbury, NC
Licensed Practical Nurse at Novant Health in Danbury, NC. Est. up to $40k. Apply with swipeandhired.
[Licensed Practical Nurse]
What We Offer
Licensed practical nurse (LPN) - Medical/Surgical
Novant Health Community Hospital of Stokes Medical/Surgical Unit offers LPNs the opportunity to provide compassionate, patient-centered care in a close-knit community hospital setting. You'll care for adult and geriatric patients with a variety of medical-surgical conditions, including COPD, congestive heart failure (CHF), atrial fibrillation (A-fib), gastrointestinal disorders, and diabetes-related illnesses. With a 10-bed unit and an average daily census of 7-8 patients, you'll have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with patients while delivering highly individualized care.
Novant Health Community Hospital of Stokes | Part-Time Nights | 24 hours | (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM) | Danbury, NC
Why Nurses Choose Our Medical/Surgical Team
- Advance your nursing career through Med/Surg-focused education, specialty certifications, and clinical ladder opportunities.
- Build meaningful relationships with patients and colleagues in a collaborative, community-focused environment.
- Access wellness and resiliency programs designed to support your professional success and work/life balance.
- Enjoy competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, retirement savings, and paid time off starting on day one.
- Build a long-term career with stability, growth, and mobility opportunities across Novant Health.
Remarkable Care. Remarkable Careers.
What You'll Do
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments, develop individualized care plans, and monitor patient progress.
- Administer medications, IV therapies, and treatments while ensuring patient safety and comfort.
- Care for adult and geriatric patients with a variety of acute and chronic medical conditions, including cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and diabetes-related diagnoses.
- Collaborate closely with physicians, therapists, case managers, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate effective patient care.
- Provide patient and family education, support recovery goals, and promote positive outcomes through compassionate, patient-centered care.
What We're Looking For
- 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.
Why Choose Novant Health?
At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.
Job Opening ID
193073