Winston Salem, NC, 27199, USA
1 day ago
Licensed Practical Nurse, LPN - Renal
What We Offer 🌟 LPN Opportunity – Limb Preservation & Renal Unit Sign-on bonus available up to $10,000 and Relocation up to $3,500! + Schedule: 7pm-7am, Full-time Nights + Department: Renal and Limb Preservation + Location: Forsyth Medical Center – Winston Salem, NC Be Part of Something Truly Unique Join the only Limb Preservation Unit in North Carolina. Novant Health’s Renal/Limb Preservation Unit features an innovative staffing and support model designed to reduce nurse burnout, enhance teamwork, and improve patient outcomes. This specialized unit cares for renal, dialysis, nephrology, and vascular patients, with a strong focus on limb preservation and advanced renal care. Why Nurses Choose This Unit Our department was selected to pilot a Unit Innovation Initiative designed to support RNs at the bedside: + RN ratio: 1:5 + Team Lead + Dedicated Admissions & Discharge process + Clean Team assisting with CHG baths, foley care, hygiene, and mobility This allows RNs to focus on clinical care, assessment, and critical thinking—not task overload. What you'll do + Provide comprehensive nursing care to renal, dialysis, nephrology, vascular, and limb preservation patients + Perform focused assessments and manage fluid and electrolyte balance for patients with acute and chronic kidney disease + Manage specialized skills including: + Wound care and limb preservation interventions + Nephrostomy tubes + Coude catheters + Continuous bladder irrigation (CBI) 🧠 Skills You’ll Build + Renal, dialysis, nephrology, and vascular care + Wound care & limb preservation + Nephrostomy tubes, coude catheters, CBI + Fluid & electrolyte management What We're Looking For + Education: High School Diploma or GED, required. Graduate of accredited Practical Nursing Program, required. + 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? ✨ Remarkable Care. Remarkable Careers. ✨ Apply today to join a team investing in better staffing, better support, and better care. 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 119710
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