LPN - Surgical Unit
- Vidant Health
- Ahoskie, NC 27910, USA
Job Description
Job Description
Vidant Health
About Vidant Roanoke-Chowan Hospital
Vidant Roanoke-Chowan Hospital is a 114-bed, not-for-profit hospital located in Ahoskie, NC. The 15-bed ER serves approximately 21,000 patients per year from the local community and surrounding towns. This modern facility provides a wide range of health services to its 39,000 residents in the four-county area.
Ahoskie, NC is ideally located an hour from the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area and two hours from Raleigh, Richmond, Williamsburg, and the beautiful Outer Banks of NC. Ahoskie offers a moderate cost of living, a strong sense of community, and a temperate climate and location to support a variety of year round outdoor activities, such as boating, kayaking, hunting, fishing, hiking, and golf.
Position Summary
Assist in providing direct quality patient care under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse. Participates in the assessment of patients. Assists in developing, implementing and evaluating/revising the plan of care. Attends educational programs and staff orientation which promote and professional development. Develops leadership role within the LPN scope of practice. Participates in Service Excellence Program.
Minimum Requirements
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
High School plus less than 1 year of formal training or education Specify: LPN Diploma
CPR certification; exposure and practice of medication administration from educational preparation and student clinical practice.
North Carolina LPN Licensure or evidence of application for endorsement and holding temporary LPN licensure.
Other Information
Full-time position 36 hours week- includes weekends and holidays.
Retention Bonus up to $5,000.00
Shift Differential rates:
2nd Shift | 3rd Shift | Weekend Shift |
3.00 | 3.50 | 2.75 |
- Vidant Medical Center – a level I trauma center and the teaching hospital for the Brody School of Medicine
- Eight community hospitals
- James and Connie Maynard Children's Hospital
- Vidant Cancer Care at the Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Tower in Greenville
- Vidant Medical Group – primary care and specialty services
- Vidant Home Health & Hospice
- Vidant Wellness Centers
- Vidant Health Foundation
- Vidant Heart Center
Vidant Medical Center serves as the flagship teaching hospital for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. We are a tertiary care referral center and in 2018, achieved Magnet® recognition for the second time, designated by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Learn more about our Magnet® recognition here.
With an eye toward the future, we’re continually pioneering ways to meet the needs of the medically underserved through groundbreaking research, cutting-edge technology, state-of-the-art facilities and exceptional health care professionals. Our Community Benefits Grants Program focuses on early detection, wellness and prevention, community health initiatives and direct health care services. Vidant uses community health needs assessments as a basis for prioritizing health needs and planning to meet those needs.
Learn more about us by reading about our latest awards and accolades, explore our facilities and service locations — or just connect with us. We’re looking forward to getting to know you.
GREAT 100 NURSES
Out of 100 Great Nurses of North Carolina, 11 were Vidant Health nurses in 2019. We think that deserves a moment of “wow.”
2018-2019 NURSING BIENNIAL REPORT
Vidant Health Nursing Professional Practice Model is Based on Dr. Kristen Swanson’s Theory of Caring, this model provides nurses at Vidant Medical Center principles for daily care of patients and interaction with team members. This biennial report shares the contributions of nurses to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina. Download the 2018-2019 BIENNIAL REPORT.