Licensed Practical Nurse - Acute

What We Offer

Be Part of Something Truly Unique

Join our dynamic nursing team as an LPN on the Neurosciences Unit at Forsyth Medical Center-a 43-bed acute inpatient unit, including 4 dedicated EMU beds, within a Comprehensive Stroke Center.

This is a high-acuity, career-building environment where nurses care for complex stroke, neurological, and neurosurgical patients while sharpening advanced clinical skills every shift.

Why Nurses Choose This Unit

• LPN ratio: 1:6
• High acuity, skill building care
• Comprehensive stroke center
• Supportive Management

What you'll do

• Care for acute stroke & neuro patients

• Perform advanced neuro assessments

• Manage crains, drains, and high-acuity cases

• Deliver full-scope RN care in a fast-paced unit

• Collaborate with neuro & neurosurgical teams

Skills You'll Build

• Advanced neurological assessment and rapid clinical decision-making

• Stroke recognition, intervention, and post-acute management

• Management of high-acuity neuro patients

• Interdisciplinary collaboration with neurology, neurosurgery, and specialty teams

• Time management and prioritization across diverse neurological conditions

• Confidence working in a high-acuity, career-building neuroscience unit

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?

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

174641