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Novant Health Licensed Practical Nurse, LPN - Stroke and Neurology in Winston Salem, North Carolina
What We Offer
? LPN Opportunity – Stroke and Neurology
Schedule: 7am-7pm, PRN
Department: Stroke and Neurology
Location: Forsyth Medical Center – Winston Salem, NC
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
Strong RN leadership
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
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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
147228