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Job Summary

Offering $10,000 Sign-on Bonus!

+ Schedule : 7am-7pm - full time - day shift

+ Department : Adult Acute Care unit specializing in adult care/tele and geriatric patients

+ Location : Forsyth Medical Center - Winston-Salem, NC

+ Unit Description: We are a 35-bed Med-Tele, Acute Adult Care Unit . We give compassionate professional care with Teamwork . We utilize our teamwork to assist with admissions, medication passes, and other resources as needed. The Leadership Team consists of two Assistant Nurse Managers and a Nurse manager. Our patients are mostly adult or geriatric medical patients.

Remarkable Care. Remarkable Careers.

Why become a Registered Nurse at Novant Health?

+ Clinical Ladder Program to help you advance your nursing career.

+ Recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers By State for 2022

+ One of the nation’s 150 Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review

+ Recognized as Leaders in LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign

+ One of the Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion by Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities

+ One of the Best Places for Diverse & Women Managers to Work by Diversity MBA Magazine

+ Top ratings in patient safety from The Leapfrog Group

+ Quality and safety recognition from CMS

Novant Health is committed to improving the health of its communities, one person at a time. We have a strong focus on innovation and research offering best-in-class technology and clinical care. We are committed to providing high-quality, affordable healthcare to all our patients as well as equipping our workforce with the tools and support needed.

Come join a remarkable team where quality care meets quality service, in every dimension, every time.

Responsibilities

It is the responsibility of every Novant Health team member to deliver the most remarkable patient experience in every dimension, every time.

+ Our team members are part of an environment that fosters team work, team member engagement and community involvement.

+ The successful team member has a commitment to leveraging diversity and inclusion in support of quality care.

+ All Novant Health team members are responsible for fostering a safe patient environment driven by the principles of "First Do No Harm".

Qualifications

+ 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.

Job Opening ID

34586